Bicycle Commuting: Bikes, Trains, and Cars
When things get busy with the family and work, unfortunately cycling becomes a challenge. Especially on the weekends. Then it becomes a catch 22. Less cycling. More fatigue. More eating. Less sleeping. And then there is traffic. In Silicon Valley and generally in San Francisco Bay Area the traffic is pretty bad. It usually takes between 60 and 100 minutes to drive 35-37 miles to work and the same amount of time to get back home. This is where bike commuting makes a huge difference for me. I figured out a model where I do a three-stage commute: bike --> train --> bike. Here is how it goes: Stage 1: Bike to a Caltrain station. After trying several routes, I came up with two most viable options: Option A. Ride to San Jose Diridon station that is 8 miles away. It takes about 35 minutes. It is the first station where the train route originates, so it usually allows me to get a good seat and a bike ...