Washington Area Bike Forum member Brett Hack of Herndon, VA has been making the 36-mile commute to his office in McLean everyday for the last three years. WTOP’s Kate Ryan highlighted Hack’s achievement over the weekend in her article “
The power of the office pool: Cyclist on three year commuting streak“. Included in Hack’s lists of benefits for commuting to work by bike is the time to relax and leave work at work:
“I’ve got my ride to look forward to. Even when it’s 11 degrees outside or windy or snowy – I know I’ve got that time to myself,” he says. Hack adds that he’s getting a workout that leaves him refreshed.
“I don’t care about work – it’s gone, out of my mind. I come home and I’m home.”
As a frequent user of the wonderful bike trail network in Virginia including the W&OD Trail, Hack had one request of all pedestrians (and might we add cyclists too):
Wear reflective gear.
Keep the good work Brett!