Well its been commuting and more commuting.  I have joined a carpool at my work place in Long Beach California.  After clocking about 450 miles a week, and using about 3 gallons of gas in one day, about 60 gallons of gas a month.

Lewis N. Clark REAKT(tm) Travel Pillow asin: B000073208

HappiNeck Therapeutic Neck Pillow - Blue30112 asin: B000FAIRUU

Eagle Creek Comfort Travel Pillow in Red 41020 asin: B000WFEGJE

After testing out several folding bikes locally and from friends, I bought the Kent Ultra Light Magnesium Compact Folding Bike. It was for about $200 and was the lightest folding bike available for that price range, others were more expensive for a twenty something pound foldling bike. I tried the Schwinn folding bike but it was close to 40 pounds versus the Kent's 23 pounds. However the wheels on the Schwinn were 20 inches versus the Kent's 16 inch tires affected the weight and maximum speed of the bike. But I love the light weight and lost cost of a sub $200 bike.

Kent Ultra Light Magnesium Compact Folding Bike asin: B000H6G146

Schwinn Run-a-Bout 20-Inch Folding Bike asin: B000J5CRZM

Jeep Compass Folding Bike asin: B000KJQ7KI

I still commute 35 miles one way with my car. However, I have thought about commuting by train to Long Beach with has got my interest in a compact bike to bring to work, school, and around town.  Here is the situation, parking in Long Beach is scarce, expensive, highly ticketed, and difficult to find. My coworker got a $35 parking ticket on Ocean Ave and 2nd Street, during his morning latte run for the office.

Dahon, 2006, Speed D7, 7 Speed, Midnight Blue, Folding Bike asin: B000GHMOQK

Kent Ultra Light Magnesium Compact Folding Bike asin: B000H6G146

Schwinn Run-a-Bout 20-Inch Folding Bike asin: B000J5CRZM

Folding Nimh Electric Bicycle E-bike, motorized bicycle. asin: B000NQ61Q8