This was the very first thread I read in the forums, so I came back here to reply. I rode my bike to work this week! I got most, if not all, of the ideas how to make it feasible from the forum discussion. It's not a long commute at all -- only 6.5 miles each way -- but in Corpus Christi the humidity is almost 100% in the early morning with temperatures in the high 70's, so taking an easy ride to avoid sweating is out of the question. I work in a school administration building, and have to at least look decent, and there are no showers available. I don't care how I look after the ride home, but time is an issue and my ride home is typically into a 20 mph wind or more with "low" humidity of 60 to 70% and temps in the 90's.

I took everything I could think of in on Monday by car....baby wipes, facial wipes, make up, Shower to Shower powder, complete clothes in zip locks labeled by day, "back up" clothes, etc. I also took a week's worth of breakfast stuff and lunches.....much healthier, less money, and I didn't have to remember each day. On Wednesday I put a few additional things in after the Tuesday ride.....a small towel and small hair dryer. My hair was literally dripping with sweat by the time I got there on Tuesday.

So far so good! I'm comfortable riding in the dark to the office...I leave at 5:30 a.m. The headwind is uncomfortable in the evenings. This time of year I would typically ride the other direction first and have the wind behind me coming back....obviously not an option when commuting.

Thanks so much to all who have written posts that gave me both the ideas and confidence to start commuting. I really feel good about it.