Originally Posted by noglider

I talked about my bike commuting with two cow-orkers recently. They thought it was brilliant, since I don't need time to work out.

A third saw me ride in one day when it was 40F outside. He said, "Are you CRAZY? It's freezing outside!"

Perhaps the difference in their attitudes is their backgrounds. The first two are Chinese immigrants. I'm sure they're familiar with the concept of bike commuting. The third weighs 350 pounds and thinks climbing one flight of stairs is stupid.