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commute to work 6.6 miles in 40 minutes, is this ok?

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Old 10-11-14, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by nz6666
After 3 weeks commuting I now find the bottleneck is truly the traffic itself.
Maybe there's a route you could use that has less traffic lights:

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I think in traffic you may be able to arrive fresher with the right clothing and weight saving and gear selection.
As a physio student I needed to turn up clean for praticals!!

I had an airtex coat, much more breathable than a fleece and airtex ice hockey replica vest. The bag was carried on the bike and my dual drive conversion meant I could end the hilly section at the end without working up too much of a sweat mashing the wrong gears.
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