Originally Posted by
alloo
I've been commuting to work on my beach cruiser for three months now. I currently commute 3 days a week. I am currently thinking about commuting 4 or 5 days a week. How many of you commute 4 days a week or commute 5 days a week. What is a good method of building up? How do you recover?
5 days a week, year-round for the last ten years. My current commute is a little over 30 miles a day.
Build up to full time commuting. Ride extra one week, back off the next. Listen to your body, it will tell you when you need rest. After a while you'll find that five days a week is no big deal. After a longer a while you'll be pissed off when you have to miss a day and drive your car to work.
Originally Posted by
alloo
Bicycling has made me happier, and has created serenity in my life.
This. Full time bike commuting probably saved my marriage and extended my life by years.