PH bikers - request for London commuting info!

[Silver]

Does anyone here commute into London on their bike doing roughly a 40 mile round trip per day?

I'm trying to get an idea of your daily costs for parking and fuel. I'm not bothered about depreciation, insurance, tax etc - this is more a general day-to-day cost analysis. Size-wise, what's the standard for commuting? I was guessing around a 500cc?

Also, is there one major reason (apart from cost) which makes using a motorbike better than public transport?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Edited by Silver on Monday 28th July 09:56

[Silver]

Sorry, just to clarify - I'm not looking to do this myself, it's research for a comparison between driving and public transport and I wanted to include motorbikes.

[Silver]

CaptainSlow said:

I think you need to be more specific to the route. I did Hemel to Hammersmith this morning in about 45 mins, leaving about 6.20.

Hmm, OK, let's say approximately Brentwood/Slough to the City. Does that help at all? They're both just over 20 miles away from the City.

thepawbroon - thanks, that's helpful!

[Silver]

Thanks, this is really helpful. I'm getting a very good idea of costs from the info you're all posted.