Originally Posted by
pavemen
I am 75 miles from my office and have a few options, but one I do regularly. I drive to the train station or ride to the express bus station which takes me and the bike to the train station. Then the train the city with the office. I can catch our campus shuttle there or ride my bike the 6 miles to the office. It changed my work routine quite a bit as I used to stay late all the time to avoid the worst of the traffic on the way home but now traffic is not an issue on teh train.
A bit off, but which part of California are you in? Is a 75-mile commute common in your area? I'm a little taken aback. Seattle isn't the middle of nowhere, but our typical commutes are within 20 miles. My wife drives 30 miles to work, and her co-workers think it's a long way.