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Originally Posted by markw365
Ok, I'm just kind of curious. What type of range is everyone looking at riding a bike? I live in east county San Diego and was bike commuting 20 miles each way without electric.
Faster than public transportation, and kept me in good shape. If your commute is under 10 miles, go for it with a standard, but decent road bike. You'll be amazed at how fast you can do it. I went down this bicycle road long ago, starting with MTB's, then mtb's with slicks, then road bikes, and now I have a full blown performance recumbent.
20 miles takes about an hour in hilly terrain, after you've been doing it for a month. You just have to get out and ride.
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My commute through downtown DC is about 15 miles each way, rolling hills for much of the way. The bike paths are in fair to poor shape, so a hybrid or mountain bike is called for. I've biked the trip, but it's hard on me, because I'm overweight and out of shape. I also don't have access to a shower at work.
I'm looking for a way to bike to work that leaves me less tired and sweaty after 90 minutes on the bike. I hope to gradually lose weight and improve stamina, and expect to be able to contribute more and more to the human/battery power mix.