15 miles each way in the fall/winter/early spring, half parkway, half urban & residential, one decent climb each way, takes about an hour with an average speed of 16mph on a dry, not yucky day. All bets are off when the weather turns bad and I give myself an extra 1/2 - 1 hour, or just drive.
In the summer I'll do the full 45 each way 2-3 times a week. I have a stretch of decent climbs on the full route, so I am doing good if I make it in less than 3 hours.
I'm currently looking for a new job that will cut down the commute distance and enable me to ride every day in any weather.
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Last edited by chipcom; 12-18-05 at 06:47 PM.