Who's got a long commute?

[tulip]

My commute was 14 miles each way when I lived in DC, and it was terrific. I had so much more energy on my commuting days. It took me 1 hour and 10 minutes, with a slight decline in the morning and a slight incline in the afternoon. In the winter, I would mix it up with the Metro because of the darkness since I don't ride in the dark.

Now I work from home, so my commute is history. I miss my commute, though, and do most of my errands by bike.

[Voodoo Sally]

Hey Emily, please do join the club. I ride a singlespeed road bike 8 miles each way to work and I love it. I love that Felt you're eyeing. Mine's the Soma Delancey, and I have some funky handlebars on it, which are very comfortable. The handlebars are available sold separately from Soma. They're the "urban pursuit" model. I am going to cut them, though, to be shorter. As for hills, I manage them by putting an easy-enough gear on the bike, which I figured out after some trial and error. The gear is easy enough for me to just manage the steepest hill on my commute, standing up.

[KatiePickle]

Hey Emily, please do join the club. I ride a singlespeed road bike 8 miles each way to work and I love it. I love that Felt you're eyeing. Mine's the Soma Delancey, and I have some funky handlebars on it, which are very comfortable. The handlebars are available sold separately from Soma. They're the "urban pursuit" model. I am going to cut them, though, to be shorter. As for hills, I manage them by putting an easy-enough gear on the bike, which I figured out after some trial and error. The gear is easy enough for me to just manage the steepest hill on my commute, standing up.

OT: Voodoo Sally, I am in the market for fenders and those look perfect. What are they? Thanks!

[Voodoo Sally]

Sure. They're the SKS Race Blade XL fender. They're designed for frames & forks without eyelets, such as your average road bike. They just strap on to the stays or fork with special (provided) rubber bands. XL means they are good for up to tire width 32. The regular goes up to 23. They come in silver or black, but the silver are somewhat hard to find.

[hermitclub]

I was watching the early morning news while getting ready to head out to work this morning. They had a quick story about a man in CA who ditched his car and commutes 42 miles each way to work on his bike. The story said that it takes him 3 hours each way. Now that is a LONG commute.

[Blueberry]

I was watching the early morning news while getting ready to head out to work this morning. They had a quick story about a man in CA who ditched his car and commutes 42 miles each way to work on his bike. The story said that it takes him 3 hours each way. Now that is a LONG commute.

Here's a link to the video: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/liv...e.to.work.kero

[GLC1968]

Here's a link to the video: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/liv...e.to.work.kero

Wow, good for him. That's inspiring!

[RoadRaven]

Sally - is the your seat really angled up that way, or is it the angle the pic was taken at?

[Voodoo Sally]

Heh heh, I know, it looks weird. It really is pointed that way. It's an anomaly I can't explain, but that particular saddle works best like that. I have lots of other models of saddles on my other bikes, and they are all level. This particular one is an ancient Terry Liberator, with a pretty swoopy top profile, and for some reason it's most comfy like that.

[RoadRaven]

Wow... it looks so wrong!

Glad it is comfy for you, but I also feel strangely relieved that your other saddles are at more "conventional" angles...