Well said.

So far the only place I've been asked to leave the bike out was at a local burger king. Pretty much all the stores that have shopping carts haven't said a thing.

Once, when I drove to work(which I do once or twice a week for rest), my boss commented that I must have driven because I looked tired. Ironic since I sleep in on the drive days and its a 10 mi ride. lol go fig. My last job wasn't feasible to ride since it was 25 miles and I found it hard to excede a short lunch time ride with the lifestyle before and after work, so the fitness level was a little laxed to the point I stopped XC racing(that and it was too expensive to justify low performance). Now with the commute it feels empowering and makes the work day go so much better. A lot of the time my job has me drive 3-4 hours a day in a work van so the idea of not driving my own stuff in addition just makes it that much nicer in addition to the limbering up. One coworker who drives and doesn't do cardio but raves about his fitness level goes to a gym for 2+ hrs after work everyday yet complains at times of the cost. It's nice to get the workout without having to go out of the way to do it!