A co-worker screwed up her courage recently and asked me if the reason I bike to work every day is that I got a DWI ! Later, others commented that "Well, why ELSE would anybody bicycle to work every day?"

Apparently, it's just too difficult for the average person to comprehend why we choose to commute by bicycle. I haven't had a drink in about seven years (no drinking problem, no DWI...just a healthy lifestyle choice), yet an intelligent woman who has known me for several years asks me THAT question with a total straight face!

Do you think there are lots of people out there who look at us and right away think "DWI?"