My commute (Monday through Friday, rain or shine!) is 10 miles round-trip. I live at one of the highest points in the county, and I work at THE lowest point in the county! So by definition, the ride in the morning is faster, and easier. Not to mention, (but I WILL anyway,) it gets H-O-T in Augusta, Georgia.

Home to me and home-away-from-home to Cambronne.
I wondered when I first began commuting by bike, how others here at work would view the idea of a biker-dude. But I've gotten many positive comments, such as, "That's a good way to make sure you get your exercise in each day!" ... True.