/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>624506
A lighter bike would definitely be worth the money, I think. If you haven't ridden a light road bike in a while, it'll probably feel like a rocket. Five miles one-way seems very manageable. The more heavy stuff you can leave at work so you don't have to carry it, the better.

I probably should've said in my first post that my job location would be eleven miles away, which would be a walk in the park if it wasn't followed by a workday and an eleven mile ride home... fatigue hits me especially hard too.

Weather and location aside, I don't think road biking/commuting in the dark is difficult at all. I enjoy it actually, as there are often very few cars and the weather is cooler in summer. Pic is my helmet in its permanent state; sorry it's not really DIY.

>>624493
Actually insurance is just a huge chunk of income when I am only capable of working a day or two per week. Driving my own car to work would be, financially, about the same as staying at home. Job experience alone looks pretty pale in comparison to maintaining a functional level of health for the rest of the week.