Originally Posted by
cdrewferd
Hey guys. I've been riding for a couple months and want to start commuting to work. Here's the thing, it's about 20 miles one way with good climbs both ways. Do you guys think this is practical? It would turn my 30-45 minute drive into a 1.5-2 hour bike ride. I'm really struggling to make this happen as that would be more time away from my family in the evenings. I'm trying to work with work to get an earlier schedule, but not sure if that's going to happen.
My question to you guys, do you see it as being worth the hassle of doing the commute to lose some family time?
Is there any transit/bus route along the way you can use for part of the trip?
I have the same issue, it would be 40 miles each way for my commute on bike, but I use express bus and commuter rail to cover 30-35 of them (I get off at different stops depending on how much time I have and ride the rest of the way in or back).
Another option would be to take the bike on your car part way, then park the car somewhere secure and ride in the rest of the way. Park farther and farther away as you get more and more comfortable riding in and back.