Originally Posted by
prj71
At 3 miles you shouldn't have to worry. Leave earlier and pedal in a lower gear so you don't break a sweat.
*sigh* why do people keep recommending this? In many parts of the country this is simply not possible. I rode (slowly) on my heavy utility bike yesterday evening to the auto parts store and back, barely 4 miles round trip and I was absolutely DRENCHED when I got home.