Wow, this place is GREAT! Thanks for the continuing advice.

So I'm thinking tomorrow I drive the bike into town and ride from there, making it about a 10 mile commute and knocking out one killer hill. Depending on how that goes, I'll do it again one more day this week, either Thursday or Friday, and maybe the whole 14 miles (unless Tomorrow tells me otherwise). Then go for 2 or 3 days per week thereafter for a while. We'll see ...

I hear what you guys are saying about food and aqua. Question, how much should I eat BEFORE the morning ride? I'll have just woken up, with nothing in my stomach since dinner the evening before. Should I have some fruit? Cereal? Maybe just some juice? Basically, is it better to start the ride on a semi-empty stomache then stock up at work? Eat before the ride? Split breakfast between before and after?