Ok, I should really post this at bikeforums but you all are more fun. My normal commute to work is only a wimpy 3 miles. But today, I rode 30 miles to a conference, and then 30 miles back. The ride was beautiful. I left in the dark at 5am and made it to the beach at sunrise. 30 minutes later I was at the conference. The ride home was long, but beautiful, all along a local MUP that runs along the Santa Ana River (Think giant concrete culvert.) While many parts were dry and ugly, others were filled with water, and plants, little cascading waterfalls and lots of cranes and other fine looking fowl. A good day.