My commute is 18 miles one way. One kid in college, the other out. How long would it take you to drive? My good weather bike commute takes me 15 minutes longer by bike than by car. Kids in school yet? Bike them there. Good bonding time. Get a good dedicated commuter, a race bike would be set up differently. What is the price of good health and a smile post ride? How much time are you not in a gym because you pedal? I'm past the little kids time management crunch, but you still need some me time. I usually do 2-6 trips per week. 1,800 miles this year, how much gas it that? What about a multi modal commute? Take the car/bus/train part of the way,pedal the rest. Good luck. And she loves my sculpted legs too. And my 110/ 70 bp.