Originally Posted by
IndianaRecRider
I do, but there is one stretch of road (about 3/4 of a mile long) I really wouldn't want to ride at 10:30pm. It's narrow,
very curvy and no street lights. Even with a reflective vest and lights, I'm not sure I'd want to chance it, at least not as I'm first starting out. The alternate streets would each add about an extra 1.5 miles each way, which I guess would be good for adding to my mileage.
In many places, I find that traffic starts dying down quickly by about 8 PM, and can be quite low by 10:30 So, good lights with attentive riding, and that may well be enough.
You do have a pretty short ride, so adding an evening mile or two might not be bad. I've been known to add a hill or two in the middle of my commute in the past, just for fun.
Lately, however, at least by the Strava challenges, I seem to get in far more flat miles than climbing meters.