Route: 31 mile round trip
Road conditions / surfaces: Smooth paved streets, some with lighting. Mixture of neighborhood streets, light and heavily traveled urban roads.
Traffic: Moderate in the morning; heavy on ride home. Numerous traffic signals.
Environment: Suburbs and downtown
Hills: Continuous hills with a few flat sections, longest climbs about 1/2 mile.
Frequency: 3-4 days a week year round on average. Highly dependent on weather.
Departure time: 6:30 AM
Bikes: Soma Saga touring, Bob Jackson touring, Waterford RST-22 sport touring, Ritchey Breakaway Cross, all with fenders except Ritchey
Cargo: Trunk bag with rack on touring bikes, Carradice Barley on Waterford and Ritchey; Carry clothes, spare tubes, tools, lunch, phone.
Helmet / Mirror: Helmet but no mirror
Destination:
Parking: Outside covered with security camera and indoor guard
Cleanup: Locker room\shower
Departure time: 4:30-5 PM
Alternative Transportation: Drive VW Golf