Meet the man who cycled the greatest distance to work in the UK
You don’t get the nickname of the UK’s super commuter for nothing.
Tim Wiggins, a communications manager at Wiggle.com from the Isle of Wight, is believed to have cycled the greatest distance to work in the UK, covering 5,322 miles in 2016 as tracked by fitness app, Strava.
As thousands of Brits prepare to get in the saddle for Cycle to Work Day on 13th September, the cycling enthusiast has already commuted 3,894 miles in 2017, expecting to surpass last year’s total.
By comparison, according to Strava’s end of year report, the average UK commute by bike is just 8.37 miles door-to-door.
In total, Tim cycles the equivalent distance of London to San Francisco each year, just to get to work. The yearly commute includes an incredible 105,066m of ascent, which would see Tim summit the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, 12 times over.
Tim’s daily 37.2 mile commute isn’t your average commute either. Based in the Isle of Wight, Tim regularly includes a detour ride around the island before boarding the ferry to Portsmouth, where his desk at Wiggle, the world’s largest online cycle retailer, awaits.
