A bit of description of your route profile.
Distance & time (average speed if you care to share)

13.5 mile to Train station, with some rolling terrain with one long hill (3.7 miles) of 5-6% going pretty straight. Fortunately, it is going down for going to work which keeps my perspiration level down. Train and 1.8 mile flat from train to work.
I keep it at 17 miles by only taking first 13.5 mile one way a day for time being until I am a little more fit.
Down to station day would avg 18 mph based on computer, and up day would be 12 mph. It's getting slightly faster each week

What kind of bike you ride. (photos would be cool)

Dahon Speed TR 2008. It's a folding bike with enough gear. Good pricing and practicality.
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How you carry your gear and what or how much (volume) stuff you bring on the ride.

1 Ortlieb Large office bag and 1 teeco pannier. Ortlieb for clothes, computer, etc. Teeco for extra water bottle, etc. I also have saddlebag that never really see use (emergency stuff).


How long you've been doing this and any thoughts you have toward the future of your commuting.

I was doing the 3.6 mile for couple of month and decided to ramp it up about a month ago to 17 mile a day. I love it for time saving (instead of Gym, I have more time to use) and motivation. I plan to ramp it up to 30+ mile a day by not driving at all eventually. But baby steps at first.
I might get some other bike when I don't have to fold bike everyday too.