This thread has been enormously helpful! I've been biking to and from work (almost exactly 4 miles each way) for the past month now and I have a question that fits generally into the "am I normal?" category, though I'm a bit embarrassed to ask. It takes me about 45 minutes to get from home to work on my Breezer Freedom, no heavy gear -- just a small bag. I know these bikes are notoriously slow, but I don't see any mention of *anyone* being this slow, well, anywhere. Ever. Am I just incredibly weak and out of shape or might there be something I can do to improve the stock configuration on the bike for a bit more speed?