I've commuted to work on a bike since I was 15 years old, the only time I didn't was my first move to the Mojave Desert of Calif which for 7 years I had a 68 mile commute! A bit far for a daily bike ride. My first commutes took me along the coast of the Pacific as well and into the city, but later it was all city commuting through Los Angeles, Glendale etc. Anyway all my commutes were rather short, and when I was living along the coast and in LA I was doing some racing so after work I would meet up with the club and do training miles, then afterwards ride home.