Longest commute?

[DeniseGoldberg]

The shortest (bicycle) commuting distance between my house and my office is between 15 & 16 miles - but I don't go that way because I don't like the traffic on one of the roads. So typically my ride in is 18 miles and my ride home - via slightly different roads - is between 20 and 25 miles.

I'm really lucky because my office is across the street from a Marriott that sells memberships in their health club. I joined there both for a place to work out during non-biking weather and a place to take a shower before work when I commute in by bike. And since it's a hotel, they supply the towels - one less thing to need to carry on my bike!

On the days I commute by bike, I try to get to the office by 8am and I usually head out just after 5. That end's up being a pretty long day, but I find that I really enjoy it. I only ride in good weather and when we have longer days, pretty much in the summer. And I try for 3 days a week. Four is a real prize, but 5 isn't realistic for me if I also want to ride on the weekend.

If you wanted to alternate commuting patterns day by day - could you drive in one morning, ride home that night, ride in the next morning (since you left your car at work overnight), then drive home. That would give you a one-way ride on alternating days.

--- Denise