Well guys, I am new to the scene and the forums. I started commuting to work last week after getting fed up with gas prices and insurance hikes. I live in Clemson, SC, and my home is only around 7 miles from the office. I went in to the whole thing not knowing what I was getting in to, and thought it was only around a 2 mile ride Never the less, I managed to do it the first day, and have had no issues thus far! My commuter is a Diamondback Edgewood LX, but I wish I had read more in to the lifestyle, because I would have went far higher end if I had known all the benefits of a better bike (not that this one is terrible, per se). I will be taking delivery of a Raleigh Alley Way this next week, and it will become my "fair weather" commuter, with the Diamondback remaining the beater. Anyway, heres the picture!