The reasons for my commuting, though I am unable currently (will be starting full time again soon), are plentiful:

1. Save the earth
2. Save money
3. Thighs of steel (should never be overlooked).
4. With young chidren at home, the only time I have for a workout.
5. Most importantly, the feeling at work. Not only do I feel great, exhilarated actually, at work for the first few hours, but the rest of the day I look forward with childlike anticipation to the ride home, as opposed to the dread and gloom of thinking of the auto commute through ornery traffic, bottlenecks and exhaust fumes. A bike path through golden fall foliage, or along the surging spring creeks, makes a day at the office a little more bearable.