>> I once cycled to a job which was 2 miles away and 100 feet or so below
>> where I lived.

>> The reverse situation is perfect for cycle commuting: �On cold winter
>> mornings you keep warm pedaling uphill and on hot summer afternoons
>> you keep cool coasting downhill.

>> Another situation combines use of a transit bus with cycling with the
>> wind. �If you live downwind of your job take the bus upwind and then
>> cycle back with the wind. �You aren't all sweaty and smelly when you
>> get to work and it also keeps your food bill / eating times down.

>> There must be others but I don't discover them until I'm there.

> The obvious one that comes to mind is a situation where one lives near an
> off-road path (like an old RR right of way) that is a big shortcut across
> town or through several towns... �especially when they are grade separated.
> I've seen many of these in various towns and cities where that would give
> you a time advantage especially during peak road traffic times -- the RR
> paths are usually very straight whereas the roads can be pretty curvy and
> have lots of signals and intersections.