Originally Posted by
jeffpoulin
None of the above applies to me. My number one priority when commuting is to arrive at my destination uninjured. Second priority is to do it comfortably so I can repeat the process day in and day out. Third is to have fun. Fourth is to not be a nuisance on the road. Somewhere way down on the list is going fast, but racing all the time is generally not a sustainable long term strategy when it comes to commuting.
BTW, you have your cats mixed up. Cat 1-2 is professional, cat 5 is entry level, and cat 6 is below that. Every newbie commuter is a cat 6.
Precisely. That's the kind of thinking I follow and the kind of message I try to get across to other people.
Let me quote
my own blog:
"(...) according to my philosophy bike commuting is not just about getting your behind from point A to point B, but about doing this comfortably, safely and being fun and healthy at the same time. I don’t want your commute to be a chore and misery that you have to put up with. You might as well take the subway and be miserable without any effort."
BTW, IMHO "not being a nuisance on the road" is part of cycling safety and
defensive cycling.
Adam