@chephy

Sometimes a thigh is just a thigh. ;-) No penile numbness yet.

Yeah, 2 days of commuting gives me some pretty serious lower back pain. The butt pain seems to be a separate and more immediate issue that springs up after 15 miles or so. As far as the hands, you might be right about me gripping the handlebars too tightly... I would love to swap out those damned flat handlebars but Fisher makes bikes with long top tubes and most other handlebar styles I've researched cause me to reach even farther.

Edit: I turn 30 this summer. As far as general fitness, I can jog 3 miles in under 30 minutes for what that is worth. I started riding again about a month before my first commute attempt. Nothing too long, just a bunch of 6-10 mile trips without any difficulty.