Well, I finally got round to it and made the commute by bike today. I kind of cheated a bit and drove to a friends house to avoid dealing with a few nasty hills and some nastier streets. Still it was 13 miles...don't know if that qualifies as a long commute, but Hey! I did it.
The weather was great, my route worked well, traffic was light, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Now I just have to make it back!
One less gallon of gas burned!