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@melon
i used to do a commute from falmouth to st ives (22.8 hilly miles) 4 or 5 times a week. funnily enough i also did it on a fuji track with freewheel. now i have a roadbike i reckon i could do it alot easier/faster.
the biggest problem i had was dealing with country roads in the dark, big lights were neccessary. i also used to get quite alot of punctures from the stone chips that litter the country roads. i find early mornings tough, especially if ive been smoking the previous evening, but getting up to do some excercise seems to re-inforce the routine.
i didnt do anything special for the ride and just went in my normal clothes, but changed into a fresh shirt when i arrived. i ate alot, but when im not commuting im doing rides of a simlar length or longer so its nothing out of the ordinary for me.
its a fairly long commute but itl be fine if your already a good rider, and you give yourself enough time as to not have to rush yourself. my commutes to/from work are normally the best part of my working days.