Originally Posted by essiemyra

I took a route home last evening that takes me off the main road and extends the ride by 2 miles. When I got 1/4 mile from my house the thunder started as did the very light rain. I made it home and then the lightning and thunder arrived just as I was locking up my bike. Good ride.

Originally Posted by Notso_fastLane

The new commute (I bought a house and moved) is now 6.3 miles to work compared to the old commute of 5.0, but still a steady (slight) uphill the whole way.