My commute is 8 miles with 6.5 from home to the Metro Train station (fold bike), ride the train for 11 miles (unfold bike) ride to work is 1.5 miles.
The train takes me over "the hood" but of course many hood residents ride the train too. So far, no problems, in fact everyone has been polite.
I commute Mon./Wed./Fri. since I have club training rides on Tues. and Thur. Would like not to have to ride the train (which would mean I wouldn't have to ride a folder), but the extra time and "the hood" ride have gotten the thumbs down from my wife.
Rick / OCRR