Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
I started bike commuting in May after school had already let out. Now that school has started back it's crazy on my normal morning route once I get near my office. So now I have started taking a different, 1-mile longer route in the mornings that passes zero schools.
I started first weekend in June; schools were still in, though universities were out. Biggest change for me now is that I'm taking a route that's almost all off-road now on bike trails or dedicated side streets. It's ~22km each way vs ~20.5 km, and ~50m more total climbing each direction, but worth it. More enjoyable ride, and not riding on the busy streets to shave a few mins.