[aigel]

That's awesome. Get some ORANGE clothing. And blink rear lights. It is proven just an orange jacket reduces your chances of getting tagged by a car by 50%.

I started taking the train last November and connecting it with the bike. I am doing 18 miles round trip. It is awesome. It takes time, but I don't have to worry about getting my cardio in. My biking fitness has vastly improved, making a weekend MTB ride with some younger guys enjoyable. I bit the bullet and bought a monthly ticket for March. I am riding, rain or shine. Just get some rain gear, it holds up reasonably well. Still much nicer to be soaking wet than sitting in traffic going 4 mph ...

Edit: 90% of my bike rides are for work now. I am going to go over the 700 mile mark today for 2016. 60 hours in the saddle with over 80 mi/week.

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