Time to time to ride

[sfscott]

Got to wondering yesterday how long it takes folks from the moment they say to themselves, I am going to ride before they actually get on the bike.

Seems that between changing, chamois cream, fill bottles, gather gloves and glasses and computer and pumping tires, it's a good 20 to 30 min, not including if I am driving to a ride location.

How far off of the norm (in this regard only!) am I

[Hilltopperny]

If I am getting kitted up 20-30 minutes and if not 10-15 minutes. I sometimes drive to the start, but often times I leave from the front door.

[Ozz]

1 hour from out of bed, caffeinated, kitted up and on the road.

[Octave]

Always leaving from the front door - never drive to ride. Intermittent fasting means no food necessary and unless I'm having a leisurely morning, or bikepacking/camping, I skip the coffee. Kit gets laid out the night before, lights charged and mounted (unless on a dynamo bike), computer charged and mounted, and the wallet gets left with the kit.

From the alarm clock it goes: put the sheep and chickens out to pasture, flush out the ol' intestines/bladder, put on the kit, fill the water bottle, get on the bike. Total: 20 minutes if the animals and bowels are cooperative.

Oh, and then double back to grab my facemask to stick into a jersey pocket in case I am forced to interact with another human...

[KonaSS]

Unless I am mountain biking or a special event, I always ride from my house. I feel for those that need to drive to a ride.

I try to keep everything handy to make it as quick as possible. All cycling kit, accessories, bottles, food is kept together in the basement. All bikes, pumps, lights, etc. is kept together in the garage. Fill bottles, put on kit, grab food, head to garage and grab bike. Maybe put on a light or pump up a tire. Probably 10 minutes most days. It takes longer if it is colder. I usually spend more time contemplating on what to wear.

[C40_guy]

Wow, in the morning it takes me 90 minutes, minimum, to crap, drink coffee, eat oatmeal, crap, pee, put on kit, fill waterbottle, crap. Head out the door.

Stop, go back and pee one more time.

Off we go...

Seriously. Three sitdowns, minimum, sometimes four.

I prefer not to exercise/compete on an empty stomach.

For an event with a 7 am start time, and no traveltime, I am up at 5 or so. If it's a half marathon, it's 4:30, to give some digestion time. If it's a casual ride, 5:30...

[oldpotatoe]

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=256183

Seems like 30 minutes or more...to ride..often not worth it. Don't drive anywhere..

[Johnnysmooth]

I can be on the bike and out the door for my midday ride (1-1.5hr) in 10-15min. For most rides, I do not drive to start.

Longer weekend rides of 50+ miles, more like 30-45min to get ready

Those that I do drive to start, often MTB, an easy hour plus

[Onno]

I almost never ride early in the morning--mostly later in the day, often, right after work. I can get home and be on my bike, leaving from the front door (one of the joys of rural life) about 15 minutes after I get home.

[David Tollefson]

20 minutes is about right for me.

[robt57]

Depends if I do any pursuing for anything on the internets prior.

[retropean]

About 30-45 minutes, but the length is due to being half asleep more than anything.

[parris]

For me its generally 20-40 minutes. Somehow when I was in my early 20s i could be up and out the door in about 5 minutes!

[Louis]

Depends on the ride, but basic ride from home, I'd say 20 minutes max:

1) Grab jersey, shorts and socks from bike-stuff dresser
2) Apply chamois lube to chamois
3) Strip and put shorts and jersey on.
4) Grab socks
5) Go to kitchen and grab & fill water bottle.
6) Grab Clif bar if longer ride. Add energy powder to water bottle if longer ride.
7) Go to "bike stuff" room.
8) Thumb-test tire pressure. Add air as required using floor pump.
9) Put water bottle in cage.
10) Put socks and bike shoes on.
11) Put HRM strap on.
12) Put mini-pump in jersey pocket
13) Put helmet on.
14) Carry bike out to driveway and go.
15) Be careful clipping in, because it's a gravel driveway and slightly uphill.

[gasman]

20 min if I don't count eating breakfast and waiting for the bowels to act.

Oh and walking downstairs to the garage, then walking back up to get my shoes, then grabbing the bike then going back upstairs to get a mask and nitrile gloves. Then going back down but deciding I better get a bar as I'm going to ride for over 2 hours then going back down then going back up to get another water bottle as it's warmer than I thought and finally getting on the bike.

You may wonder about a mask and gloves, in the last three months I have witnessed and been first on the scene for two different accidents. I've been the one to call 911 then evaluated each person and give a report to the paramedics when they arrive. In all my years of riding I've never witnessed a car wreck, now two in the last three months.