Originally Posted by
Stuartnbowen
I My commute is only 2.5 mi each way but is very up and down and will be completed on paved roads only.
Biking is great, and if you are out of shape, and it is hilly there, you will probably get some initial benefit, but soon you will find the commute to be way too short to be of much exercise value (unless the hills are really big!). I think you will get far more health benefit out of walking to work. It's about four times as much exercise as biking the same distance. Should take you 40-45 minutes.