I have now been riding my bike to work from August, through September, now thru October. How long will I be able to keep going in our climate. I have added some accessories. A bike light in front and back, that goes along with the blinking light on my backpack. It is dark when I leave the house at 7, and twilight by the time I pull into the driveway. Another addition is gloves. If my hands are warm, then I am warm. Though I do add a jacket and sweater. I am experimenting with how many layers I need, because I heat up fast when riding a bike. One day I put on my poncho because it was raining. I ended the trip home very sweaty, as the poncho doesnt breathe well.
Mileage is 3.4 miles to work, and 4.6 miles back on back roads at rush hour. A round trip of 8. That is 40 miles per week, for 3 months, or about 480 miles so far. Probably more like 450 as I have driven the car to work a couple of days.
