I live L.A. and ride the crazy streets everyday.I do what I have to, to stay alive.My bike is my main mode of transportation,by choice.My commute is about 10 miles a day to work and back.Weekend rides end up being around 50-60 miles,sometimes more,sometimes less.Once a year I ride to San Francisco and back.Farthest I've ridden was from L.A. to Denver and back.I ride an old steel framed touring bike (Shogun frame with a few letters missing.Now it's a Hog)I'm not in a hurry to get anywhere,if I need to get somewhere fast or carry something heavy,I drive.