Today was my first commute on a bike ever. I live in Berkeley and work in Emeryville. The great thing is that it's a 1/2 hour on the bike (same as in the car) and I'm only on city streets for 5-10 minutes. There are excellent bike paths the run along the water. Not only was it an easy ride, it was so incredibly relaxing, peaceful and scenic. I feel great and I can't wait for the ride home tonight and to work tomorrow. I just need to remember my work shoes since I look like an idiot in my biking shoes.