http://www.adventure-journal.com/201...-ride-to-work/

I am such a slug. I don't have to dress nicely for work (I wear jeans). the weather is moderate here, windy, but otherwise fine. My ride is 12 miles or so, takes me 50 min, driving takes 30.
While the by-pass does strike me as dangerous, there are neighborhood roads that I could take for most of it.