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@Drokk
My old commute was 0 miles a day as I was working from home, so my only cycling was for pleasure/shop runs etc, and my legs really weren't prepared for this new job. It's 10 miles each way roughly and after 3 weeks I'm really beginning to feel it, though still surprised at how quick it is to get right into central London.
It's a bit hard to get motivated in the mornings, but after the first few hundred meters and zooming past all the traffic I start to enjoy it (not enjoying E&C roundabout much though).
I was surprised at the number of cycle commuters I'm seeing everyday going up the old kent road, nice to see so many, the whole not-trying-to-look-like-i'm-racing-you-but-secretly-I-really-am thing is quite amusing. My aching legs will just have to HTFU.....Still, very glad I'm not on the train/bus.