Thanks for your reply and it prompted some introspection. I post about commuting from the point of view of a nearly perfect bicycle commuting situation. Besides the excellent storage facilities at work, I have nearby commuter rail stations at both the beginning and endpoints of my route. Indeed I have posted previously, that there for the grace of God:

So this morning, when some mechanical difficulties outside the door would get me to work a half hour later than planned, I merely rode two miles to the train station instead of the 14 mile distance, and was on time. My opinions certainly would be different if I had to lock the bike outside, out of my sight, and had perhaps no alternative means of transportation.

Frequently when acquaintances expressed dismay at my relatively safe, residential and light commercial routes in the reverse commute direction of traffic, I cite the stories of other BF subscribers riding two lane roads with no shoulders, and 55 mph speed limits.