Originally Posted by
tjspiel
I think the consensus is that it's a little far to do every day. Many people have suggested alternate days or other solutions. I'd also say that there's big difference between riding 30 or 40 miles to work and a 30 - 40 mile rec/training/group ride unless you have a pretty stellar route to work.
Yeah, you are correct, and if that was my commute I would probably regret it in short order too. It is a lot different when you ride because you want to and you ride because you have to. Plus I think I agreed with that in my post too:
Commute with your wife! It's a double bonus. You get to spend some quality time with her, makes the commute less stressful for both of you, and that last 5 miles is an ideal bike commute length.
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Hey, Good luck! let us know how it works out. I like the option of commuting in with her and riding home several times a week. But don't just wait for the warm weather: Riding in the winter isn't so bad, you can dress for the cold as long as you can keep your feet/hands and head warm; Riding in the rain sucks, Riding in the snow is peaceful, but difficult and I certainly wouldn't want to do 31 miles on those roads in the snow; However, riding in a headwind is the worst, and we are headed into wind season right now, so don't get discouraged if you end up with an evening commute into a 20mph+ headwind the entire way.
zac