Originally Posted by Visaliaipa

I have just recently decided that I want to commute to work. Not just because gas, diesel in my case, is getting to be too high but also for the health and fitness benefits. My first thing right now is lack of a good commuter bike but that should be remedied soon.....looing at a REI Novara Safari.

The second is I work a 12-1/2 hour shift that starts at 0530 and ends at 1800 (5:30am to 6:00pm) and at times im usually wiped out at the end of the day. On the flipside it would be a good time to ride to decompress and work out the stress from my job. The upside to 12 hour shifts is that I work 4 days....4 days off...work 3 days 3days off.