A week ago today, I set off on the Climate Ride, a 300-mile rolling climate advocacy adventure from New York City to Washington D.C. This past Monday, in honor of Bike to Work Week, some of us on the ride donned work clothes for the 60-mile stretch from Holtwood, Pennsylvania to Reisterstown, Maryland.

The idea was: if we can ride 60 or so hilly miles in "professional" attire, most Americans could probably handle a pedal to work.

Seeing as today is National Bike to Work Day, here are some photos of us workaholics on the saddle. (And, yes, while National Bike Month rolls on through all of May, this whole week is the official Bike to Work Week, and today is -- for all those who weren't ready to commit to a full week -- the very special National Bike to Work Day.) As you can see, you don't have to sacrifice style or professionalism for a healthy and carbon-free commute.

The inimitable Ray Porfilio, an architect and member of the Boston Cyclists Union. (Photo: Kathryn Critchell)

Left to right: Bridget Erlikh; Porfilio; Rachel Dawn Davis, founder of the New Jersey Global Warming Solutions Coalition and now champion of sustainability efforts at the New School; the absolutely inspiring Cara Harding, who towed her adorable 5-year old daughter Tessa nearly all of the 300 miles; and Ashley Hunt-Martorano, Program Director at Renewable Energy Long Island, a non profit that provides education, outreach and policy info on renewable energy and energy efficiency for consumers and businesses on Long Island. (Photo: Ashley Hunt-Martorano)

Left: Zaki Rucker, a Naval candidate at the Citadel and a very fast rider. Right: Chris Tittle, a local correspondent for MNN covering the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, and a jeans-and-sweater to the office kind of guy. (Photos: Ashley Hunt-Martorano)

Hunt-Martorano, on a bridge over the Susquehanna River, recently named the most "endangered river" in the country. (Photo: Ashley Hunt-Martorano)

Dawn Davis, not looking like she's 25 miles into a 60-mile ride. (Photo: Ashley Hunt-Martorano)

Rucker, proving that biking to work is fun. (Photo: Zaki Rucker)

Left: Josh Lasky, Sustainability Coordinator at the University of the District of Columbia. Right: Yours truly, proving the widespread assumption that home office freelancers don't actually wear trousers to work. (Photos: Ashley Hunt-Martorano)

Porfilio, Dawn Davis, Lasky, and Jervey, before we knew what we were really in for. (Photo: Josh Lasky)

Okay, so maybe we weren't as "stylish" as I implied (except for Zaki -- that dude looked sharp!), but there are other sites where you can see proof of bike commuting chic. The point is that we all made it a full 60 miles on a pretty warm day and pulled into camp looking, well, almost presentable. And we did it without complaining all that much. So if the Climate Riders can pull that off, there's an awfully good chance that you could pedal your much shorter way to work too.