I commute because I want to - not because I have to.
I don't "go for a xxx mile" ride on the weekend. I may ride to the library or such on the weekend or do a quick circuit of Dunedin but I don't go for long bashes for grins -- I did that 30 years ago.
I don't log miles, I don't use my GPS tracking to share rides, etc. I'm a 60 year old fart that rides a cruiser to work because: 1. He can; 2. He wants to; 3. Only in fair weather
I am not a masochist nor aspiring cycling champion.
I ride --- because I want to. When it stops being fun -- I won't ride.