My commute is 14 miles. Mornings are great in the summer; it's the afternoons I've come to dread. I've switched to sandals, and now I have a bike that I am very comfortable on, which has not always been the case. Plus, I'm in better shape because I've been doing it daily, instead three days a week. All in all, I think I'm ready for it, but I'll be sad to see these spring days gone.