A couple of times a week, I commute in about 15 miles. I live 34 miles from my job, but am working up to that full distrance, just because it would take about two hours. My 15 mile jaunt takes about 57 minutes. I rack my bike, drive to a shopping parking lot, unrack, and then ride in.

Nothing special except for a messager bag that sits on my back to carry my laptop and a few other articles. I try to plan ahead though. I check the weather reports on Sunday, and plan my rides in. Then the day before I ride in, I take in an extra pair of clothes. I keep a Dopp kit in my office and am pretty fortunate because my job has a gym and I can shower up in the locker rooms.

One thing that I DO take with me, on every ride and run I do, is a Road ID http://www.roadid.com/id.asp?referrer=2258

If you don't have one of these, I highly recommend it. Just a good ID system if you're not carrying anything else.

Other than that...all I can say is that whenever I ride in, and back, those are the two best parts of my day!