i started commuting to junior college, 1980 -'82, 4 miles each way = (AA deg art/sceince 1982)
road atala bicycle every class day (except 5, due to ice/snow).

toured x-USA 1982 e/w with the same bike, self contained, NSCA 1985. bike was stolen 1995.......

the school (gcc) doesn't even have bike racks there anymore...