I commute about 30 miles round trip, from Stone Mountain to Atlanta, Ga. I really enjoy it and it's a part of my life, now. Sometimes it seems a bit far, but as I said, I enjoy the time on the bike.

Before I moved to this neighborhood, I rode about 2 1/2 miles to a local library, where I locked my bike and caught a bus into town. Almost the entire route on bicycle was on 25 mph neighborhood streets. Then I moved and found myself surrounded by fast-moving, 45 mph. arteries that hemmed me in. For a while, my bike and I caught a lift with my wife so I could hop the train and get off in a downtown neighborhood with slow speed limits.

But the train ride home was packed like a sardine can and it was easier to ride the bike home than squeeze onto the train. Before long, I decided that if I could ride my bike all the way home, I could ride it all the way in, too. So here I am. (Let me add that I rarely ride more than 3 times per week.)

If your commute is short, mid-range, long-range or whatever, it doesn't matter. Just enjoy yourself, ride safely and master your craft.