I'd like to try commuting, but...

[Biciclista]

wow, that actually looks flat! I would go for the shorter route. Sounds kind of pretty and peaceful. Is it?
It does get easier after a while.

[Heifzilla]

wow, that actually looks flat! I would go for the shorter route. Sounds kind of pretty and peaceful. Is it?
It does get easier after a while.

It is mostly flat, but there are a couple of killer hills (to a midwestern flat prairie girl, anyway, which means they are ant hills to some of you

The shorter route is the busy, more cars route, where there really is no shoulder to ride on.

[Biciclista]

oh, that's too bad. I did a close up and saw that looked like a nice road. i couldn't see a bike path though

options: drive part way and ride part way. a lot of people do it.
And if it isn't too far for him, have your DH meet you once a week and take you on a little date!

[Cataboo]

will the shorter route be less busy in the evening? You could ride the longer route with the down hill in the afternoon on the way to work, and then ride the shorter more direct route home.

I'd say try it one day and see how it works. Have your husband ready to pick you up in the evening if it's just not going to work that day.

[Heifzilla]

oh, that's too bad. I did a close up and saw that looked like a nice road. i couldn't see a bike path though

options: drive part way and ride part way. a lot of people do it.
And if it isn't too far for him, have your DH meet you once a week and take you on a little date!

I was wondering about that. How do people drive part way and then bike? Where do they leave their cars?

I guess in a more urban setting there are parking lots and stuff, but around here there really isn't anyway to do that. I mean, yeah, some places have a park 'n ride, but they are few and far between and none on my route. There's no where for me to leave my car. Plus, many of the parking lots around here have signs posted because they wiull tow your car unless you are using the store or whatever.