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I actually commute every day via 405 and 10. You are right, it's awful during the rush hour, but during non-rush hours it is still faster than taking local streets. A few weeks ago I left work via 405 at 4:45pm and arrived home at 7:10pm, the commute that would take no more than 12-15 minutes without traffic.

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You've never been tempted to bicycle that short a distance? Sure it wouldn't be 15 minutes but it also wouldn't be 2.5 hours.

I'm not sure I'd want to do that as it gets quite hot in LA.

Not true. LA has some of the best weather in the world.

I agree with you but temp varies greatly. It often is 30 degrees warmer in the valley than in Malibu which you notice immediately driving over Topanga.

True. But it's sunny. You cruise down the road on your bike, feel the breeze from moving in the air, and we have a lot of bike paths too.

I commute most days, usually several miles. The only time I prefer car or train is when its raining, which is rare.

I ditched my car for a bicycle, and I've never been happier. Except when I almost get hit by a car. But that's mostly rare. Mostly.

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