I tried out my commute on my day off yesterday. First time I have commuted by bike, or even ridden a bike, in about a decade. I drove halfway to cut the 35 mile round trip to 17 miles round trip. As I get in bettershape and get used to the being in the saddle I will shorten the drive and lengthenthe ride.
I am lucky in that the majority of my shortened route is on a bike/multiple use path. The first mile has a lot of pedestrians near the college but after I cross the river I am on the bike path with fewer pedestrians. The last mile or so is on city streets but I found a route that is bike friendly.
My office building has bike lockers and showers which is nice. The weather is predicted to be dry next week so I really have no excuses.