During the week going to work I leave home at 06:00, and leave for the return at 18:00.
The morning ride is better than the evening ride.
I get to work for 08:00 and miss the people making a mad dash for 09:00 starts.
At the weekends I prefer to go earlier in the mornings, but it normally ends up being whatever time I can be bothered to get out of bed and out of the house (and how my legs feel following the commuting week).
I only live 4 miles from work (so the additional 16miles are really leisure miles) but mixing with impatient drivers late for work is not my idea of leisure, so I like the early starts and going for the 20 miles instead, much nicer, plus there is a nice hot shower waiting for me at the other end, so may as well take advantage.
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