I've been working really long hours and can't usually control when I'll get to go home. So I've been leaving about an hour early and taking a really long route to work. Normally, my ride is 4 or 5 miles through the center of town. This way I make a long loop around the Pocket area. It's in the city but very suburban. Nice wide, smooth streets with good bike lanes and fairly repectful drivers. It makes the distance into work 17.5 miles.

This morning was cool and calm and I felt like a million bucks getting into work. I may have to make this my regular route.