Route: 3.7 miles one way.

Road conditions / surfaces: Paved roads, mostly arterial routes, with separate bike lanes most of the way. But the bike lanes are often blocked by parked cars, delivery trucks, pedestrians and other shenanigans.

Traffic: 1-2 lanes of cars in each direction, going 15-25mph, often heavy -- it's not unusual for me to keep pace with cars or leave them behind if traffic's slow.

Environment: Urban.

Hills: My route is fairly flat, especially for San Francisco.

Frequency: About 2x a week. Would like to do more but my schedule often doesn't permit it.

Departure time: 8:15ish AM

Bike: My KHS Winner or my Diamondback, which is now converted to a hybrid.

Cargo: Backpack, purse, bike chain, bike cable, occasionally things I need to bring to work or for errands. I put most of this in panniers and wear the backpack.

Helmet / Mirror: Helmet.

Parking: Underground garage that requires an employee badge to get in; to get their badge, employees must go through an FBI background check. The gates are manned by guards and the bike rack is located right behind a guard station and in view of another set of guards.

Cleanup: I don't get super sweaty on my ride, so I usually just change shirts when I arrive.

Amenities: None, really.

Departure time: Around 5:15. I don't ride all the way home, because I can't typically leave early enough to ride the whole way and pick up my daughter at school before 6pm. I sometimes ride to the nearest BART station and then ride the subway to her school. If I can leave work by 5pm, I can sometimes ride a mile down to the next-closest BART station and take the subway from there.

Alternative Transportation: Subway+walking.