Originally Posted by swwhite

My commute is about SIX miles each way and it takes 45 minutes to an hour. Another variable in the equations might be what kind of bike he has. A 17-mile trip for me would be tough because it would take me almost two hours. A six-mile trip of an hour can be done handily. If a person could get a combination of fitness level, style of bike, route planning, and get the 17-mile trip down to an hour, that might be equivalent to my trip of an hour. I do notice that the few bikers I see on my way to work all pass me.