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I'd say that it's also very much a matter of whether you have a shower near your place of work.

I would have to ride eight miles, about 45 minutes - which is pretty close to my current commute - but I'd arrive sweaty and in need of a change of clothes at minimum.

Gonna have to join a nearby gym this spring.

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I was happy to be able to ride to work in Israel for about a year. Every single day (I think I skipped maybe 3-4 days due to not feeling well or bad weather, but I did use a bike on days where the Israeli streets were flooded so high, that my lower pedals were submerged at times).

Temperature was usually nice - even Winter's a joke and rarely reaches 0 - mostly it's about 8-10 degrees (C). Summer can reach 32, 34 degrees (C) and on those days even early morning rides are a bit taxing.

We had a shower in the office though. Little cabin. Takes ~no~ space. Since I've been there, I think that every office should have one.

I have a commute of about the same length which I do by bike. You do have to change clothes, yes, but provided you wear deodorant, odor isn't likely to be an issue.

Jokingly: check your sweat privilege.

Seriously: I sweat a lot. I might have to apply deodorant all over after riding, and that's definitely not healthy.

> I'd say that it's also very much a matter of whether you have a shower near your place of work.

Yeah I'd agree with that.

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