Originally Posted by NOS88

Yen, one of the reasons I own so many bikes is that they each serve a different purpose. Hence, when I feel the need to take a break, it typically doesn't mean taking a break from riding. Rather, it means taking a break from a specific kind of riding. Last night, for example, I just got in from a delayed flight from St. Louis, it was raining, windy and cold. Yet, I was feeling restless and didn't want to be a couch potato. So, I took my commuter, with a very upright position, around the neighborhood to look at the damage that was still being cleaned up from Sandy. I stopped and chatted with four or five neighbors, rode to the nearby convenience store for a cup of hot chocolate, and rode back home. It was a real treat not to have to think about getting miles in or distance covered. No cycling specific clothes on this ride, no special preparation, and no goals. It was just what I needed.