Evening rides are tough to time, especially during the work week. Fatigue is always a factor for me, as well as hunger. Usually, a quick snack does it for me when I get home and before I get on my bike -- just enough to stave off the hunger. The fatigue usually drops before I finish my first mile on the bike. A light meal when I get home usually does it. I learned these habits the first year I started riding a midweek group ride. I would leave work at 4:30, rush home, change clothes, load up the bike, grab a snack, and run out to the start of the ride.

Now, I commute by bike almost every day. Fatigue is always a factor -- except now I'm almost always too hungry for just a light snack before getting on the bike!