Commuting Distance?

[tjf9]

4 miles each way for me. Lots of lights, but a nice wide bike lane for most of it. Took me about 25 min before clipless pedals. Down to about 20 now, because I can ride fast enough to make it through 2 lights I used to end up stopping at before.

[suzieqtwa]

I commute 6 miles each way in bad traffic. Ive been doing it for 3 months now.

[LBTC]

My commute is 2.5km (1.5km) each way, mostly downhill on the way there, and mostly uphill home. It takes around 8 minutes to ride to work, and about 25 to walk, so a lot of the time I walk as it seems to be better exercise, and I don't need the extra time to get changed. Parking is a nightmare, so I have yet to drive to work, but I did catch a ride with DH a lot when I was ill. I'm so happy to be well enough to walk or ride now! YAY!

H&B
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[divingbiker]

7.1 miles each way for me, with lots of lights and stop signs. It would cost me $12 a day to park, so driving is out, and biking is just as fast as the bus/metro/walk option, and much less annoying. I've been commuting by bike every day for about a year and a half, except for days when it's lower than 20F or there's snow or ice on the roads.

Occasionally on Fridays I take the long way home, 17 miles mostly on a bike path, but I wouldn't have the time to do that every day. As it is, I leave the house at 6:30 am and get home around 6:15pm. That's a long enough day for me.

[Ebet]

10 miles each way....

[bouncybouncy]

15 miles each way here on a very, very hilly route!!! takes about 1 1/2 hour by bike...20 minutes by car. Makes for a long day but I am really trying to do it more often...I don't get to spend as much time with hubby on my bike commute days! On great days my hubby will ride into my work and we take the long route home on the Blue Ridge Parkway which makes for a really long day but a great training ride!

I am preparing for a century soon and don't have much other time to ride so planning on making it a habit for the next few weeks....

[kfergos]

Wow, I'm amazed at the variety of distances people ride! Way to go all of you -- I love knowing that other women commute by bike too!

For those of you who ride longer distances, what do you prefer to wear? Do you get all decked out in jersey, fancy shorts, clipless shoes, etc? Or do you just go T-shirt and shorts? Or even wear work clothes?