I've taken up commuting after a few years away from the road. I pulled an old (86-87) Repco of a swap-your-rubbish pile because it reminded me of my last courier bike. It had very little use on it except as dust gatherer and its been a lot of fun. Bonus, its improving my trail fitness, I'm cleaning climbs I never could before and losing weight. I'm even toying with the idea of a XC race debut early next year. Of course this would require a new bike