Originally Posted by
cyclefreaksix
I once went six months without driving or even riding in a car. The first time sitting in the passenger seat after that kength of time I had the intense desire to pedal with the car in motion...I absolutely hate sitting in traffic now. It all just seems so maddeningly stupid to creep along at 5mph in bumper to bumper traffic.
Years ago, I heard in a lecture by a psychiatrist that the most potent stressor in animal studies is immobilization. So in an automobile, one is effectively immobilized, and the driver is furthermore in the often stressful situation of driving itself, including when the car itself is restrained by traffic. With the typical daily, often long/slow commutes for many years, it can’t be a good thing for one’s health.
Personally, I like to drive in non-commuting / smooth traffic-flow situations, though I prefer the bike, and I have a great commute.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…Humbly, if Bike Forums ever had a Best Commute Award, I would be a frontrunner.
Even when I drive on occasion, I have a reverse commute direction, early in the morning. So even my auto commute is a “non-commuting situation.”