I guess I should consider my switch to commuting much more adventageous as it took me 30 - 45 minutes, more due too accidents/construction, to drive the 5 miles to/from work. On the bike it was a consistent 20 minutes with only 4 flats over about 10 years.

I remember my epiphany was on the way home one day in the pouring rain looking at the caged people stuck in traffic while I cruised home in my rain suit really enjoying the ride.