I Challenged Myself to Bike to Work Every Day for 1 Year 

I have an 8.5 km commute one way, that used to take me with public transport up to 1 h sometimes even more because it took me trough city center, when I started cycling to work it was max 30 minutes it was stress free and I have bike lanes all the way from A to B, not to mention the health, fitness benefits and wight loss I'm expiriencing. I'm never going back 😅

I love this - very inspiring! I've been without vehicle my whole life. I bike in the spring, summer, fall and walk in the winter. This is a good kick in the butt to get a little more geared up and start biking in the winter instead of falling back to walking.

I have no car or motorcycle. I cycled to work since 1980s and felt off if I didn't cycle for 2 days.

This video made me want to bike everyday, to have kids with my girlfriend, to slow down my life in general, to breathe fresh air. I loved it, thank you for this.❣ Greetings from Italy!

I'm a road cyclist but I also bike in to work every day. It's about a 6km commute that is largely uphill (90m elevation gain). It's faster and cheaper than transit. It's also WAY cheaper than a car would be plus my office has no parking anyways and a car would at best be 5 mins faster (and best case would be few and far between with traffic). It helps keep me in shape and wakes me up in the morning. Just like you I listen to podcasts on my ride in. In my opinion, people with less than a 10km ride who live in highly populated areas (I live in Toronto, Canada for reference) should be commuting by bike as it overall is just better.

I've been biking to work since the late 1980s. It's the BEST part of my workday!!

Last couple of years I also started commuting with my (regular &) e-bike more, and I've reached the same conclusion, sometimes doing things with our body, taking a bit more time, is the key to enjoying life. Not to mention the health benefits of cycling and being outdoors.

You were brave to try! Especially in a (I suppose) rural area where infrastructure can be less ideal. But cycling around is a pleasure indeed

One thing that I never see included in the cost savings of biking to work and for errands is the savings on medical bills in the future. You are going to be much healthier and with less chance of getting major diseases that cost a lot to manage. It's not a guarantee but there's a good chance you will save hundreds of thousands of dollars long term.

I love videos like these how they share their stories of how they found cycling to be a part of their everyday life where they once thought of it that it would not work out. I love this.

I considered this while is was still working, the only problem is I'm approximately 18 miles (28 kilometers) from where I was working. I was also working a physically high output job so I had to figure that into it as well. Now I'm retired and don't care anymore.

Fantastic, very inspiring, and great film making by capturing and presenting the challenges in an optimistic and positive way, and in the end translate them into everyday benefits, simultaneously promoting more sustainable transport means. Great job!

Thank you. Just what i needed to start my daily commute to work using cycle. You inspired me to start my journey!

Amazing stuff, hoping to bring this attitude to the UK!

I wish we had access to those bikes at those prices here in Canada! Awesome vid, thank you very much!

Super impressed Mattias. And a wonderful film. Thanks for sharing my friend.

now this was supercool, i gotta try it too :) thanks for sharing and making it beautiful.

I loved this! Thank you for sharing!

this story is very inspiring!!

My N California bike commute is 13 kms (8 miles) round trip, M - F. 20 minutes each trip. Fyxation Third Ward 3-speed Dutch bike w 2 baskets. My 2005 Toyota Corolla CE only awakes on weekends if at all.

Bra gjort! Och så är du som förälder en god förebild dessutom.

This is what it's all about. Beautiful video!

Kul, imponerande och inspirerande!

Beautiful Story

front lights of car has wipers?? haha thats so cool - never seen a car with those 6:29

Har själv aldrig ägt en bil... men har sedan i höstas också en lådcykel för att transportera barnen med. Helt underbart! Upplever samma fördelar som dig. Skulle dock aldrig vilja ha musik/podcasts/andras tankar i mina öron...

I want that bike! Beautiful video ❤. I am going to try this where I live in Nevada, 37 km round trip. And I’m going to go all of October to see how it goes. I also have a pedal assist e-bike 😊

❤ your box bike + story. I’ve bike commute spring/summer/fall past 2 years. keep up the good work & role model for your family & community. How does your cycle handle on snow?

Så roligt och inspirerande Mattias! Jag blir sugen på att dra fram min cykel nu och börja cykla till jobbet. Trots att det typ är uppförsbacke hela vägen hem i en mil! Haha!

great video may Allah guide you and bless you i started working with a bike as well every day amine from morroco

That's beautiful!

Beautifully ❤

Great video! I'm thinking about commuting by bike for a few months to save more money. Plus all the health benefits are great too. But if you plan to travel a long distance, having a car is definatly nice. Otherwise you have to take the bus, or perhaps borrow a car from somebody.

Loved the vid,still,dont understand why/how it have only 7k views. Its great,short film.

Wonderful :-)

Grymt kämpat!

Good job you just need bicycle winter clothes and shoe covers to protect from wet weather. Nice to join a gym or carry body wash cloths before you go to work.

Wow, inspirant, bravo!

Great video! Where can I find that front cargo area for the bicycles? I love that and it's perfect for my cat when needed! Please I would really appreciate help on finding this item 🙏🙏🙏

Well done mate. Thought of giving up my car a few times as well, but I'm a pussy.

May I ask what is your bike? What brand? Thanks alot

Friends what about comuting in 47 or 49 temperature any tip for smooth biking and covering distance about 8k.m in summer season , how could be fun in hot areas...please like pakistan and india

There's still the same amount of carbon dioxide because someone else is using your old car ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Swapping a car for a bike is a great idea. However I think that taking it as far as getting rid of a car is a bit too much. Hopefully not many, but there might be some emergencies where it's crucial to get from A to B. It's sustainable as long as everything what you need is within that hour away from home. I hope that you take a good care of your bike, as distance can really quickly add up when used daily.

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What are you talking about? yes its a gas car but youve kept a 30 year old car on the road well past it's life expantancy.