My motivation is cabin fever. Compared to a lot of the people in this forum, I'm pretty lucky. If I sit on my butt all day, I start to go crazy, and need to get out. Moreover, I need to move around - not so much exercise although that's important to me - but I have a strong need to go see what it's like over there. I go kayaking, too, but one of the reasons I prefer cycling is that I can go faster and farther. From my house I can see what's going on in Gas Works Park, or Ravenna, or ... If I ignore this stuff I get anxious and unhappy.