I never considered bike commuting until this year. I rode to work for the first time in September of 2015 during the Worlds here in Richmond as my office was on the course. I liked it so I took my aluminum LeMond, put a rack on it, bought some panniers and waited for the weather to warm up. I started in March and rode when the weather permitted. During the summer months, I would ride 3 or 4 days as I have a club ride after work and need to drive to the start. Ironic that I would drive to work to then go on a ride. I thought I would stop in October when it got colder but have kept going and rode yesterday when the temperature was 24 degrees F when I left. My commute is 7 miles each way and I have worked out a route that runs through neighborhoods with little traffic. It's pretty flat as well.

Overall I have commuted 108 days for a grand total of 1,600 miles (I take a scenic route home in the summer for a few added miles). My overall mileage for the year is 7,000 and counting and I found that the slow pace commute on a heavy bike has helped me with my recreational riding on my carbon Trek. It's amazing how light that bike feels compared to my commuter.

My goal next year is to commute more and maybe even in bad weather.