Well that opens up a good topic of its own. Time management and making the most of it. For years, I drove a car to work. The commute took close to an hour on average. A really good day was 45 minutes. But it varied a lot. It might frequently be 1.5 hours. In order to get the exercise I wanted I would ride 25 miles to and around Stone Mountain before work. That took at least 1.5 hours.


So my total time invested in commute/fitness on weekdays was 1.5 hours (bicycle) + 2 hours (to/from) drive = 3.5 hours. Now, I don't drive. I ride under 3 hours (1:15-25 each way) on the bicycle. So I'm typically riding 3 hours instead of (bike+car) 3.5. But in that (less than) 3 hours, I cover 40 miles on my bicycle instead of 25 + X car miles.


40 is a lot more than 25. It's on a different scale.


But the most important thing is my attitude. My bicycle commute varies only by a few minutes at most. My car commute might vary by a factor of two or sometimes three. And on the bicycle I walk into the office happy and invigorated and ready to tackle the world. Driving to work I might get there and feel beat like a wet puppy.


By commuting on my bicycle instead of in the car, I cover 40 miles on my bicycle instead of only 25. And I do it in 3 hours instead of 3.5!