I barely make it with 21 miles one way. It used to be 25 but I moved.

1. How many times per week do you ride into/from work?
4 days a week. I work Sunday, so I drive then. Its when I replenish supplies.

2. Were you a recreational rider before you started commuting?
Yes. I rode the offroad trails extensively.

3. How long did it take you to complete the entire distance under your own power?
Two years. It was out of necessity. I used to ride the train to work, but they changed my hours and I could no longer make it to work on time if I took the train.
It now takes me about an hour and ten minutes to get to work. Before it took about 2 hours.

4. After your trial and error period, what ended up being your equipment?
Specialized Secteur road bike, rack and panniers, CB Candy pedals, Magicshine and PB 2watt blaze headlights, Radbot and superflash tail lights.