Will D

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:36:52 -0800

Have to back up Synd above. It's not too tough to commute by bike, even in darkest, wettest winter. It's not easy, it's not for everyone, but honestly, it's not that tough.

snyd3282

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:18:50 -0800

Surprisingly, 100 miles per day by bicycle isn't as hard as I thought it would be. When I was between 60 and 80 pounds overweight, it took me a few months to train up to riding that type of distance and most of it was just getting my butt acustomed to being in the saddle for 8-12 hours. Now I commute in blue jeans and a button-up shirt and a century (100 mile) ride is just something I do on the occasional weekend. Think of it more like a 10-15 mile run. If you roll out of bed one morning saying "I'm going to go do that" then it might hurt, but spend the time to prepare yourself for it and even a week straight of 100 mile days isn't so bad. Since I don't have a windshield on my bike, I can see better on rainy days than my steel-caged counterparts who are burning oil while being stuck in gridlock. Bike to Work Week is coming up soon, followed by the month-long Commute Challenge, give it a try, it isn't as bad as you might think.

Seattlest: Have Bicycle, Will Travel

Will D

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