Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
You want it honest?
Does this sound good?
++ NO it doesn't sound good.
Or am I stupid to even attempt such a commute without some more practice and conditioning first?
++ Yes, please get some practice and conditioning first.
The good thing is, commuting by bicycle is naturally self limiting. Meaning if you can't make it - you just won't. Try it on the weekend one day first and see how you do. You might be able to do it once every 2 weeks, and work your way up from that.
Be careful...I said much the same thing once to somebody here who did not yet even have a bike but still wanted to start commuting 18 miles (in South Texas, no less), and somebody here who is overly concerned with the number of H's in his monicker jumped down my throat for voicing that particular opinion. I believe he called me a Troll.