A bit of description of your route profile.
Mostly flat along the Erie canal trail, residential and city streets.

What kind of bike you ride. (photos would be cool)
Windsor tourist modified with bar end shifters, Nitto Noodle bars, and Nitto Technomic stem.

How you carry your gear and what or how much (volume) stuff you bring on the ride.
Rear panniers containing U-lock, multitool, tire levers, patch kit, spare tube, spare AAA batteries, cell phone, and work clothes. Sometimes I also carry food and a laptop computer.

Distance & time (average speed if you care to share)
23 miles r/t. Speed varies, but usually around 16 mph. The fastest trip speed averaged 20 mph, but I was lucky with traffic signals.

Here is a pic of the Erie canal trail:



Here is my bike: