Old motorcycle commuter...sold it a few years ago. Similar challenges which make it great to get up in the morning. Started commuting three weeks ago, 17 mi. each way. Bought cheap cyclocross with some amazon racks/bags. Trying for 2 times a week, but, there are three terrible climbs each way, about 550 feet. Need two or three days to recover. Deer, Fox, turkey, you name it it’s on the commute! Going for 68 mi. / week initially, ultimately I think 3 times at 102mi/week is doable. 12 miles on Hudson River Bike Path, 5 on some scary roads. Ecstatic about this decision...one of my better ones.