Originally Posted by
CrankyOne
Not necessarily. I know a number of people who commute this kind of distance in complete comfort and without sweating and I've done it myself. Yes, it takes longer than bicycling 5 miles but that's a different issue. Distance has little to nothing to do with breaking a sweat.
Sweat is easily managed. @
Stadjer gave some excellent advice.
If the ride is enjoyable and providing a bit of healthy physical activity then how much of a problem is 60, 75, or 90 minutes each way? How much time would be spent in transit each way otherwise? How much time would be spent going to a gym?
I ride twenty miles in shorts and a jersey. It takes about 1:20. When I arrive I'm dripping with sweat. What am I doing wrong? I've tried slower speeds but I'm not wanting to double my commute time. In the dog days of summer even that would not do it.