Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Fairfax, VA commuting to Washington DC
Bikes: 2010 Kona Dew Drop (the daily driver),'07 Specialized Roubaix (the sports car), '99 ish Kona NuNu MTB (the SUV), Schwinn High Plains (circa 1992?) (the beater)
My commute is generally between 1 hour 15 minutes and 1 hour 20 minutes in the morning (longer going home due to topography).
I do not eat before my commute; I do, however, drink some Gatorade near the 1 hour mark (in addition to water throughout). I eat when I arrive, not heavily, but a fair amount; usually yogurt, a bran cereal or granola bar(s) and an apple.
I find I sleep no more than when I drove, and in fact my tolerance for missing sleep is higher, I feel less tired on days I ride, etc...
I am not a particularly fast rider, with a moving average around 15 MPH, I think, and an overall average closer to 13 MPH.