People make all kinds of weird declarations about commuting, like it's a magical netherworld of cycling.

* In commuting, you almost never have to stop without planning it in advance.
* In commuting, bike fit is unimportant, and might even throw you off.
* In commuting, it doesn't matter to anyone how fast you go, and you aren't allowed to care because you're commuting.
* In commuting, bike weight doesn't matter. That isn't exactly true, the heavier the better.

This could go on and on and on...