Originally posted by Pete Clark
Be creative.
Perhaps parking would be cheaper 10 miles away from work, rather than where you work. If so, maybe you could tote your bike on your car, park the car and ride the bike 10 miles to work.
Or even 5 miles, or whatever suits your fancy.
(Oops, looks like this idea has been mentioned already!)
I don't think cost is the issue. My commute is pretty inexpensive now. I drive to a free park and ride, maybe 10 miles, and ride a bus which is essentially free after my transit beneift at work. The only way it would get cheaper would be if I could bike to the bus or all the way to work. Even then, the marginal cost of biking might approach or exceed the marginal cost of driving, especially when the effects of weather on the bike or potential vandals get counted in. My thought was to use the commute as a time for exercise.