some days, the commute is only made possible through sheer flexibility. that flexibility usually describes the other people in your life: the boss who lets you leave the office early or the family who doesn't mind you staying at the office late, all in the name of keeping your snowy ass out of traffic.
then, there's another kind of flexibility, multiple routes. you can't live in some bottlenecked exurb and always expect your one route to everything to be good enough to ride. you have to be able to change things up when a route isn't safe for whatever reason.
ultimately, you're going to need a backup plan. if you're lucky enough to be able to work from home periodically, your broadband connection will earn its keep. some of us technical folks still need to hit the office in bad weather, which is why my backup is a bus pass and a good pair of boots.
really, though, year-round cyclecommuting is an awesome lifestyle choice, but it requires more than just a bike and some fancy clothes.
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