One thing that the OP nor any other folks have mentioned is that the OP needs to thank GOD every day that he lives in such a magnificent circumstance; Southern California, nearly every day perfect weather, lowest temps around 50F. 16 mile commute on a beach-side paved bicycle path. AND, the OP (RVD72) has a job to commute to/from.
Don't ever move, RVD72, not for love or money or to escape Cali taxes. No matter what anybody tells you, there is no other place like that.
Man-O-Man, if they made a movie just about your bicycle commute, I would watch it on IMAX and buy the video!
Last edited by mike; 11-01-09 at 06:58 AM.