Our commute is 20km(one way)-we bought a house in this particular suburb so we wouldn't be lazy We were worried about being too far. Now we think we're too close!

I leave at 5am-dark when i leave & arrive at work. I don't encounter much traffic at all on my way to work & i guess i'm pretty lucky. I follow the road beside the train line for safety sake(it's a well populated route & i know the train timetable off by heart-should i ever have a flat ) I never encounter any cyclists going the same direction. I must scare a few motorists with my helmet light though..

My "commute"home isn't really a commute as i triple my distance twice a week to make it a training ride. On my way home, I head south along the river bike path-30km one way but as i mentioned above i normally double that distance twice a week.

I don't have panniers, wear my small hydration pack(without the bladder)& take my clothing to work on a sunday. I use a travel towel & all my shower stuff is at work.

I do drive into the city twice a week when i join our swim sessions-i do most of our errands on those days plus go to a pilates session.

C Not your average commuter