Commuting by bike – aka the humble bicycle need not be always a round trip of riding from home to work and back every day. There are alternatives for those who are not in their budding health or whose work place is too far away, making bike commuting impractical.

Here are a six  alternatives which you can try and still claim to commute by bike.

1. Bike to a bus stop and take the bus the rest of the way to work.
2. Bike to a park and ride facility and store your bike in a parking rack or lockers. Even better, take your bike on the bus to work.
3. Drive to a park and ride facility and cycle to work from there.
4. Bike to a co-worker’s place and car pool from there.
5. Drive to work and cycle home. Next day bike to work and drive home.
6. Combine biking with a vanpool if possible. Ask the vanpool manager to mount a bike rack on the vehicle. Then you can take the vanpool in the morning and cycle home in the afternoon.