Recently, I commuted to work for the first time on my bike. It's a tiny amount compared to you guys: about 1.8 miles. I regularly walked this amount and since I'm not used to bike commuting yet, it actually is less trouble and time-consuming to just get my stuff and walk to work. However, I wanted to commit to this, since I plan to make my bike my main, day-to-day form of transportation. As for the first commute itself, it was fun. Some of my co-workers checked my bike out and complimented me on it. Probably none of them know much about bikes, but it still felt good. I seem to remember finding it more fun to ride at night after finishing work; it's probably because it was cool and less busy on the streets. That's another reason for me to bike a measly 1.8 miles to work: it's more fun!