Reply to: Cardiff to Bristol Commute

[LivingUpNorth]

Having lived in Bristol for the past 6 years, motorbike or bicycle is the only way to effectively travel through or around Brizzle however, given the Cardiff - Bristol traverse, Motorbike all the way or train then cycle.

Motorbike:

Pros: Low running costs, Low(er) bridge toll, Fast

Cons: Bridge is an absolute deathtrap on a bike when crossed in conjunction with rain, snow, lorries or even a light breeze.

Bicycle:

Pros: Fitness, Cost, Bristol is extremely cycle centric now that Mayor of red trousers has his way

Cons: Fitness, busses and van drivers will still run you over even if you are lit up like a baboons arse.

Mayor of Red Trousers, lol. Cheers for the tips mate. Gave me a good giggle too.

Hey if I get a motorbike we could set up our own Motorbike Gang. Sons Of Anarchy style. I can picture the Harley's steaming over the Severn Bridge with Hendrix blaring now.

[GrumpyContractor]

Motorbike

Having lived in Bristol for the past 6 years, motorbike or bicycle is the only way to effectively travel through or around Brizzle however, given the Cardiff - Bristol traverse, Motorbike all the way or train then cycle.

Motorbike:

Pros: Low running costs, Low(er) bridge toll, Fast

Cons: Bridge is an absolute deathtrap on a bike when crossed in conjunction with rain, snow, lorries or even a light breeze.

Bicycle:

Pros: Fitness, Cost, Bristol is extremely cycle centric now that Mayor of red trousers has his way

Cons: Fitness, busses and van drivers will still run you over even if you are lit up like a baboons arse.

[LivingUpNorth]

or buy a houseboat & sleep during your commute

Rosie and Jim style. Love it. Charge the mooring fees as expenses.

[AMH]

or buy a houseboat & sleep during your commute

[TestMangler]

Or, taking the lead from other threads, buy three boats and sell them to your Ltd.

[Sausage Surprise]

Buy a boat...(on expenses of course)

[LivingUpNorth]

Cardiff has an airport. Bristol has an airport.

YANCOTBAC.

I could always get myself a glider and scoot through under the radar.

[malvolio]

Cardiff has an airport. Bristol has an airport.

YANCOTBAC.

But Cardiff's is closer to Swansea, and nobody wants to use Bristol Unintentional Airport...

Speaking praper Bristle's dead easy, s'no. If you can get "Cass'n back 'en, cass'n?", and someone answering "Wanna pint?" with "Oh ar, you put ee in front of I and I'll drink 'er" you've got it made.

[AMH]

Cardiff has an airport. Bristol has an airport.

YANCOTBAC.

They have both have a docks as well.

[Pondlife]

Cardiff has an airport. Bristol has an airport.

YANCOTBAC.

Ah, that's what they want you to think.

It's quite possible via AMS though.

[TestMangler]

One of my easiest ever commutes was Isle Of Bute to Bristol

Ferry at 6.30AM Taxi to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brizzle (8.05- 9.10) taxi to office in Narrow Plain and in for 9.30/9.45.

Easy peasy compared to normal for me Good old Clerical Medical and their generous contractor expenses policy (at the time).

[Batcher]

Cardiff has an airport. Bristol has an airport.

YANCOTBAC.

[LivingUpNorth]

The next survival question, do you know how to talk Brizzle ?

Mint innit?

[MicrosoftBob]

The next survival question, do you know how to talk Brizzle ?

[worzelGummidge]

I would take the train if at all possible.
The M32 into and out of Central Bristol is quite bad.

Bristol Temple Meads does have some Brompton bikes for rent, which I think are really for traveling from Bristol, however it may also work the other way if using a bike at either end is easier.

I have gone the other way - North Bristol to Central Cardiff and that was about 1hr 30mins driving outside of rush hour.
The train was 1 hour, not including travel at each end.