I enjoy the feeling of being self sufficient in my commute. I started my new job out of grad school while my wife to be was out of town and I had free access to the car my first few weeks at work. I found the drive awful, 25 km (~13 miles) in ~55 minutes if traffic went well. If there was no traffic (I mean at 3-4 am) it was ~35 minutes.

I started multi-modal transit/biking right after my wife came back from holiday, but it was too long time wise as well. So I went only on bike and I did it in less than an hour. I was hooked.

It is as fast, if not faster than a car.

I am happier.

I love the fitness aspect.

The fun aspect (think endorphin rush).

It was consistent, no traffic snarls to slow me down.

Even though I spent a fair amount of money on the bike it was almost equivalent to a years worth of insurance.

No need for a second car or all the associated costs.

No need for bus pass. Bonus: not using the bus is better on my olfactory senses.

It teaches my son a life sport. Before he even learned to ride his bike without training wheels he asked if he could ride to daycare yet.

You get to see and notice so much more.



Overall, riding bikes is fun.