Things are different during late spring to early fall
I can get a more "serious" ride in after work.
due to longer days.
Yep - me too. Last fall I kept my beater bike at work, commuted in the dark and then rode before work started. By December time it stayed dark until work started so that plan didn’t work any more. I ended up buying a good light. Now I figure that I can either ride before work or after.
I’m a morning guy and there’s less traffic before 6am so I go in the morning (if I get to bed early enough). Last night, I was turning out the light when my kid asked for help with her homework – that killed this morning’s ride. Oh well, maybe I’ll make it up tonight or this weekend.