last year my commute one-way was max 8 miles, and i did it because i had to. i think i took the bus a couple time for various reasons. this year, my commute is 3 miles and i rode every day through the winter. during our worst blizzard, i rode. when i feel like i'm coming down with something, i swear that riding alleviates it. but i am young and have no real responsibilities. it might be different if i had to endure late nights often.