What do you consider walking distance?

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randomsquid · #1 Post by **randomsquid** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:47 am

So for various reasons the place I worked went shit sandwich. Apparently the gaffer at head office was expecting me to leave and when I did he found me a job.

I've been walking to work which is a 14 minute stroll.
Getting geared up, getting the bike out and riding to work takes about the same time, partly because I can't take all the pedestrian shortcuts.

Do you walk anywhere or is every trip by car or bike?

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:15 pm

Walk to village shop etc but everything else is now a car or bike trip

HisNibbs · #3 Post by **HisNibbs** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:32 pm

Living where I do it is well over a mile to anywhere (local pup) , 2 or 3 to a corner shop. So we go for walks with the dog but drive or ride everywhere. Some times my favorite parking is on the edge of town and I am happy to walk in. Lunch time at work I'll usually get out and walk a mile or so round trip to a park.

A little regular exercise is good for you and I know at least a couple of people on this site who would benefit from it too...

MartDude · #4 Post by **MartDude** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:25 pm

Time for a bicycle? Your 14 minutes would be halved.

I walk to the pub, local shops, & sometimes take a stroll down to the river, or on a local forestry trail. The long-distance all-day hikes & back-packing trips are beyond me now.

fatboy · #5 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:30 pm

14 mins is enough time to get your head sorted out before work !
I wouldnt bother riding such a short distance, really short journeys won't do a bike engine (or battery) any favours at all.
Good that you 'walked' into another job

flatlander · #6 Post by **flatlander** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:31 pm

I walk upstairs and only because I have too!

blinkey501 · #7 Post by **blinkey501** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 7:31 pm

15 minutes is roughly a mile.

Walking distance for me is half a hour to forty minutes.

That said I have walked thirty five miles in a day to raise money for the bluebell wood childrens hospice.

Howard Q will be aware of norwood tunnel to the trent on the chesterfield canal.

#8 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:39 pm

I live in walkable distance to the centre of Sheffield, meaning it takes me about 25-30 minutes to walk from home to work. Having said that, the walk in is mainly downhill - the walk back is predominantly uphill. But it still makes for a decent bit of gentle exercise and is cheaper and quicker than motorcycle, car or bus (but not bicycle...)

squadron Nero · #9 Post by **squadron Nero** » Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:09 pm

My phone has a built in pedometer/ health app and I walk an average of around 10 miles per day at work so I don't tend to walk anywhere with the exception of walking my two dogs. Normally they'll get a couple of short walks and one long walk a day. If o had the option and it was less than 15 mins I'd walk to work.

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Jun 07, 2015 1:54 pm

For me it's usually whether I have enough time to walk and what stuff I need to lug with me. I usually go for a 2 mile walk in my lunch half-hour.
If I'm visiting a new place I'll generally walk everywhere - so 10 miles or more in a day is not unheard of.

Paulh · #11 Post by **Paulh** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:23 am

Used to walk to work (about 30-40 minutes) for a few years but have recently started cycling which reduces it to about 10-12 minutes each way.

Definitely prefer cycling to walking.

Dusty · #12 Post by **Dusty** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 1:21 pm

I don't walk enough although I do enjoy it. Living close to enough to work to walk sounds ideal and anything up to 30 minutes would be acceptable. Your situation is bit of a bummer for anyone who's just bought a motorcycle for the commute!

randomsquid · #13 Post by **randomsquid** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:12 pm

Dusty wrote:Your situation is bit of a bummer for anyone who's just bought a motorcycle for the commute!

Yup, I pondered selling it but it isn't costing much, it has lots of luggage and will probably last me twenty years of sometime use. If I'm not using it on a daily basis though I'm going to get a cover of some sort.

Gio · #14 Post by **Gio** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:56 pm

randomsquid wrote:So for various reasons the place I worked went shit sandwich. Apparently the gaffer at head office was expecting me to leave and when I did he found me a job.

I've been walking to work which is a 14 minute stroll.
Getting geared up, getting the bike out and riding to work takes about the same time, partly because I can't take all the pedestrian shortcuts.

Do you walk anywhere or is every trip by car or bike?

I average 6-7 miles a day./ If its less than 2-3 miles I always walk regardless of the weather.

BikerGran · #15 Post by **BikerGran** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:31 pm

I don't walk much now cos I can't. I really miss the long walks on top of the Purbeck hills or across the heathland.

When the kids were young we regularly walked 5 or 6 miles, and my younger daughter did a 20 mile sponsored walk with me when she was only 8.

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