Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
I consider 32 miles a short ride, but a long r/t commute. 16 miles, pre-dawn, in 36 degree rain, with 1000' of climbing is a long slog. After an 8 hour shift, the ride home (in the winter) when it's already dusk by the time I leave, and dark by the time I get home just makes it feel all the longer.
Been there too. I vividly recall a ride home in the dark in the winter several years ago--it was snowing hard, I was cold, a couple of motorists gave me a hard time, and I felt exhausted as I was climbing out of the river valley to my home in the "hills." I realized at that moment that I was no longer having fun, so I took a break from bike commuting.