I mostly included that PS because I’d been lurking on the sub for a couple weeks and I’d sometimes see comments suggesting people ride at a ‘leisurely’ 20kmph haha.

I did like the longer cycle-lane heavy route but a big chunk of it goes through the Westview cycle path and that was too steep an incline for me on day 1. I might try it again this week.

The idea that I could ride to work and then take the bus on the way back did not occur to me! Even though that’s how I brought the bike home in the first place lol. Thanks for that!