My bike commute is about 4.5 miles each way through city street in New Jersey. I then have to fold the bike (Brompton) and take it on an express bus into New York. If I have some extra time, I'll take the ferry but that takes longer. Once I'm in Manhattan, I'll ride 1.5 miles to work. This can often be the scariest 1.5 miles since I have to bike along with those crazy taxi's who drive like morons!