I'm wondering if anyone else has the same problem...........my actual commute is 15.8 miles one way but due to dangerous road conditions, the last 5 miles to work must be driven by car. On Monday, I drive out to work and on the way home Monday night, I park my car at a secured location and leave it there for the rest of the week. I ride the first 10 miles to work, jump in my car and finish the commute. On Friday, I ride out as normal but drive the car home that night. It's not ideal but it beats driving the whole way. Last year I tried to ride the entire way............unless I have a flag car behind me, I'll never risk my life like that again!
I normallyuse my touring bike for the commute but yesterday, with a light load and nice weather, I jumped on the road bike and it was like driving a race car. Normal commute to the bus barn is about 33 minutes but today we clocked 25:52 at a speed of just over 21 mph. Felt Great!!!!