So I started cycling for for the exercise. But about 2 weeks go, as I was filling up my 1999 Chevrolet Tahoes 30 gallon tank, I said I will start biking. Well at least some of the distance. I have a friend who lives just over halfway into my 18.6 mile commute. So I started driving there, and biking the 8 mile remainder. I don't have top of the line equipment, but its pretty good for what I am doing. It is an older cannondale commuting road bike. I have a cateye HL-EL530 headlight. Very bright. I also have a Nite Rider taillight. When at night, I use the blinking, during the day, I don't do lights. Just picked up some shoes with cleats, and the bike came with the pedals. I have the saddle bag, but I usually use a backpack, where I pack clothes, lunch, tubes, tools, and other stuff. I carry to bottles, one is for milk for protein when I get to work, one for water.




I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what else I could use, or need to make this commute easier. In a few weeks when I have this commute down to almost a science, I have a friend 3 miles back where I will start parking and riding.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!