I do almost 6 miles each way. I love it, uphill in the mornings means I have an awesome return trip a 5 each day. I keep a spare tube, levers, 15mm, allen set, Co2 pump, rain jacket, and usually some sort of granola, candy bar, or peanuts in my bag at all times. Depending on the weather I'll bring a change of clothes in case I get all sweaty and gross. I always have a fender on my bike. I wear a front and rear blinky and when I have it I attach a blinky to my hat because I feel safer if I can look right at someone and know that they have seen my lights.

When I first started making the commute it was sometimes dreaded, but the more I do it the more I look foward to doing it. Besides, science has proven that bicycle commuting is at least 9 times more fun than being in a car.