I'm fairly new to the long commuters club. Mine is 55 miles round trip through the urban jungle, except I hit the beach for the last 8 miles. This morning was gorgeous at the beach; slight breeze, ocean perfectly glassy with waist to chest high surf, and dolphins moving North with me. I really wished I could have stoped to surf for an hour, it couldn't have been more perfect.
This is my third week of two commutes per week. In Jan, I will bump it up to 3 times and eventually to four. Still trying to get all the clothing issues worked out, but it is great to be putting in some decent miles again. Thanks to all the guys and gals in this forum for getting me motivated and keeping me excited about the ride.
Jim