I commute 25 miles each way to work (50 miles roundtrip) on a SWB. While it took a while to get the hang of frequent starts/stops (especially on inclines), the SWB is more maneuverable to a degree that is critical for riding in heavy traffic. If that is your need, plan to spend the summer using your bike for rec use only (bike paths or wide shouldered roads), then the fall actually using it for traffic riding (roads with little-to-no shoulder, stop lights).