11 miles, that's near perfect distance for me, maybe 2 miles short but I'd jump at that situation. you are golden my friend!!!!! if you haben't done the trip yet - do it on a quiet Sunday to start. I always liked alternating my work hours to avoid the bulk of the cagers. if you're boss is into it, that's great, if not, no worries just keep in mind you will be putting in extra hours, meaning you'll be leaving earlier and and arriving home later. use your car once a week to stock up on food and clothes. start by bike commuting one day this week, 2 days next week etc and slowly build up adding consecutive days. avoid bad weather if you can to start but you will find that is impossible especially in the summer. you WILL be caught in the rain, so prepare for that. fenders rule ...