Originally Posted by MK313

If you are just starting to commute by bike, you may want to do it only a few times a week, especially if you are physically drained from doing it. If I were you, I'd ride twice a week the first week to give yourself time to adjust. Maybe ride Mon & Friday (if you don't work weekends). Then once you feel good riding both days, add a Wed ride. Once that becomes doable, then add one more day & then a fifth day. Biking takes effort, especially if you aren't used to it & are already doing a lot of physical labor.