Hi all!!

Fairly new to the forums and new to the idea of bike commuting. I always had a bike growing up (in rural Pennsylvania) and I'm now finally going to bring my bike back with me to the city. I debated buying a used on (checked out Cambridge Used Bicycles), and while the guys there were great I just didn't find a bike I loved. So I'm bringing back the bike I used when I was a teen -- it's a Trek 3700 mountain bike -- maybe 2007 or 2008? I know it's probably not the ideal commuter bike, but I figured I'd start with what I've got!

My ride is about 8.5 miles (from Brighton to Waltham) and would mostly be along the Greenway/Paul Dudley White path. Anybody else use this path for commuting? Anyone do a park and pedal situation (might need to work my way up to the full 8.5 miles)?

I think I'll likely start out just trying to do one day a week.

Further, do you think we've still got a few good weeks of commuting left, or better to hold off and start afresh in the spring?

Finally, any tips on gear or rigging up my bike? So far all I've got on it is a water bottle holder, haha.

Any tips for a new commuter would be super appreciated!! Thanks in advance!!