IT IS GOOD IDEA FOR ANYBODY STAYING APPROX 5-6 KMs FROM THEIR WORK PLACE. ANYTHING OVER AND ABOVE WILL BE TOO MUCH IF ONE WANTS TO CYCLE EVERYDAY TO OFFICE. ONE NEEDS TO BE MORE REALISTIC, JUST TO SIT AND IMAGINE THAT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO CYCLE IS NOT ENOUGH. INDIAN CONDITIONS ARE NOT IDEAL TO CYCLE LONG DISTANCE TO OFFICE, SPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A DIGNIFIED POSITION WHERE APPEARIANCE COUNTS. BUT REMEMBER IF YOUR OFFICE IS 5-6KMs (MAX) THEN IT WOULD BE A FASNTASTIC IDEA TO CYCLE YOUR WAY TO OFFICE. ONE MUST GO FOR MOUNTAIN TREK CYCLES TO CONSERV ENERGY. ALSO IT WILL KEEP YOU ENORMOUSLY FIT !!! BUT FORGET ABOUT IT IF THE DISTANCE IS LONG.