I am a former bike commuter. I commuted to work for many years until my job moved and forced me to move with it. Now I am separated from my job location by a very dangerous bridge that would be suicidal to cross on a bike. I have now lived without bike commuting for about 17 yrs. This week I am finally retiring and can get back to the important things in life including riding a bike for several hours daily instead of just after work and on weekends.