Originally Posted by
Lot's Knife
What's your hurry?
My summer commute is only about 25 minutes each way which I think is about right. I'll take a longer way home now and then.
In the winter my commute goes up to anywhere from 35 to 50 minutes depending on the weather. On top of that I have to add in an extra 10 to 15 minutes just getting the winter gear on and off. That's borderline too long for me. It's not that I don't like biking but there's more to life than spending my time at work or getting to and from. So I completely understand somebody who's got a commute that takes an hour or more being happy about trimming it down a bit.
Aside from that he's getting a sense of personal accomplishment out of shortening his commute time. Nothing wrong with that just like there's nothing wrong with relaxing and enjoying the ride.