Geez. I ride 4 miles to work. 150 foot climb on the way there, 50 foot climb on the way home. I can do it without too much problem, but I am drenched in sweat, drink half a water bottle, have to catch my breath for about 10 minutes when i get to work, and need a banana. Some days it's rough - head wind the whole way, traffic lights that seem to go green when I wish they'd be red, and go red when I wish they'd be green. Bumps, climbs, passing traffic. A coworker is a former cyclist that has done 1000+ mile cycling trips, and he thinks I'm a wuss.

I suppose I am, but that's surprising seeing as how the vast majority of people I encounter in my life are too lazy to climb one story of stairs so they take the elevator. Everyone walks slower than I'm comfortable with. People drive from one parking lot to the parking lot next to it rather than walking. They park as close as possible to the store. Pretty much everyone is overweight and has a slew of pill bottles.

But then there are you SOBs who ride 18 miles to flippin work and do 1100ft climbs! I seem to be one of the few that falls somewhere in the middle...