Originally Posted by
tjspiel
In Summer and Fall I add miles to my commute but in winter I keep it to 6 miles. It goes from 20/25 minutes during the Summer to 45 minutes or longer on snowy winter days and I just can't justify more time. That and my toes tend to get colder during my winter commute as opposed to the rest of my body which warms up.
Thanks for the reply. My experience is similar. In the winter I do only my 14 mile one-way commute and cold toes is a limiting factor. Starting in April I begin a training schedule for Centuries and increase my daily mileage over 10 weeks up to about 30 miles occasionally, with long rides on Saturdays.
Time though is always the over-arching limitation. I'm fortunate to be able to cycle commute on pleasant routes in the reverse of the usual commuting direction as an expeditious way to get the miles in.