gente people the year commuting is not over for me so far has been a good year second year car free (not bumming rides or paying taxi fares) 2 solid yrs and only 2 spills. 2 bikes stolen this year but oh well such is life. my commute is around 5 miles and i find i ride extra whenever i can. new baby on the way and I would say for a 29 yr old couch potato i am in pretty good shape. This summer i hope to sneak in some weekend trips but who can say what will happen