I was thinking just this morning, that the commute seemed to routine. 473 trips, to or from the office. At times I'm just getting from A to B and shut it all out, just like driving. But usually it's still fun. It's always less fun if I don't ride, and that's the insidious part about it that we don't usually tell new commuters.

The first few months I cycled I loathed it. Fun didn't even factor into the equation, and I disagree with the idea that it always should. Sometimes you need to achieve something or better yourself, or discover for yourself something new. It can be fun but doesn't have to be, and often isn't. It wasn't until 3 or 4 months later that I was in shape enough to realize that I had grown to enjoy it.