My commute in is a few miles shorter than the commute home, because I like to get a few extra miles on the way home. The commute in is also a lot flatter than the way home; about 367ft of climb on the way in, 1313 on the way home.
I mainly wanted to start commuting to work last April (2007) because I wanted to lose weight and I hated sitting in traffic. It's definitely one of the best things that I've ever done for myself. I have lost weight (almost 40lbs, although some of that can
Ride your bike and Go Vegan!