My commute is 19.5 miles each way with about ~650ft climbing both ways. Add on a 15lbs backpack since I use my old race bike as a commuter so no way to have a rack on the back.

I leave at 6:30am at the latest, the first ~3 miles going west to reach the coast which contains one small climb. Once at the coast I take 101 south for the next ~14 miles. 101 S is beautiful since you get to view the ocean much of the ride, the traffic is light this early, and the wind is calm. I can't believe how many people are out and already surfing in the freaking cold water!!! Just light rollers on 101, decent amount of stop signs through one section and ends with a long false flat (I always killed my avg speed here). Then east ~3 miles to my final destination, the only hard part with here is trying to get over towards the left to get into a turn lane. It's one of those 4 lanes where there is a far "left only", then an "left and straight" (the one I am trying to get to) followed by a "straight" and a "right turn only". The straight lanes take you on to a highway... So trying to move over and let the drivers know not to run over you is always an experience.

Reverse the order to go home and add a 8-10mph headwind plus a TON more traffic. I try to leave by 4:30pm. Ride time for me is about 67-72 minutes each way.

I try and do this 3x a week. I don't think I could manage to do it daily tho that is the goal at some point.