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Old 06-12-13, 10:33 PM
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My wife and I both commute

Hers is 10 miles rt 3x a week, mine is 36 miles rt 5x a week



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Old 06-12-13, 11:08 PM
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Awesome!
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Old 06-12-13, 11:34 PM
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That is a lot of miles. You both rock! Cool scenery, too.
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Looks a lot nicer than my commute. Awesome bike too
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Nice commute! I hate my concrete jungle...
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I'm impressed! Way to go.
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Great pictures. I wish my wife would commute. She works pretty close to where we live but still drives
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Thanks! I feel pretty fortunate- I ride down the middle of the road the entire way in the morning, I get a little bummed if I get passed by a car

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Absolutely gorgeous commute scenery! My wife-to-be doesn't love riding quite to the extent that I do, but if I lead by example, perhaps one day she'll catch the bug.

Also, I'll second the post that said you both have awesome bikes! You can haul just about anything you need to on those beauties!
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Thanks! I feel pretty fortunate- I ride down the middle of the road the entire way in the morning, I get a little bummed if I get passed by a car

I like my city commute but that picture... beautiful.
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Very cool, thanks for sharing.

Oh and your a stud, 36 miles is long way. My fiance usually rides to work, I can't because I have a work vehicle
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Originally Posted by Bikerubbish
Thanks! I feel pretty fortunate- I ride down the middle of the road the entire way in the morning, I get a little bummed if I get passed by a car

Perfect
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I see an electric assist

What part of the country are you in?
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Pacific Northwest, or New England? Just guessing. Nice country.

I'm lucky to get my wife on a bike once a year.
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Pac NW it is

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My fiancee just started commuting on her bike a few times a week after watching me do it daily. All of her worries were instantly whisked away after her first trip. She leaves before me in the morning, and it's great to wake up and see our car still parked in the driveway. I wish we had the scenic views that you have. But, I may also never make it to work if I was riding through such beautiful country.
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My bf & I both bike commute.
I ride 10 miles r/t up to 5 days a week.

The bf is un/underemployed, works from home when he has some consulting work. But he rides all over town to do errands, sometimes rides to work with me in the mornings, or rides out to meet me and ride home with me.
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The Northern VA Version

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Thanks! I feel pretty fortunate to survive daily- I ride down the middle of the gauntlet of terror the entire way in the morning, I get a little bummed if I get buzzed angrily by a car
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Nice commute pictures. It does look like mine, except I have a bunch of gravel and usually not that much shoulder on my roads. Where in PNW are you?
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We're in WA- usually one day a week I get off early enough to meet her at her work and we ride home together. Her commute is mostly through neighborhoods with a long stretch on a very nice mup

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Her bike was a bday present, money spent well!
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You're a good photographer.
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Thanks- my phone is a terrible phone but a good camera

From the ride home today
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