Originally Posted by
Doohickie
In fact, now I ride.... for fun. That might be a hard concept to grasp. I know that when I was riding to work, a lot of those rides were kind of grueling slog-fests into the wind, uphill, at the end of a long day. I don't force it now. If the mood strikes me, I ride to work. But mostly I ride for pleasure. I do probably about the same mileage per year (3000-4000 miles typically), and now most of my miles are at night with lights. I meet friends for rides or just ride on my own.
The concept that's hard for me to grasp is the dichotomy that some insist upon in this forum, that there is "riding for fun" and "commuting", but that they can't be the same thing. Riding for fun is tolerated for what it is, but commuting must be hard work, upright positions preferred, with the slowest tires and heaviest accessories one can procure, because "commuters don't care about weight" and "it's not a race."
I commute
because it's fun for me and I'm noticeably happier when arriving at my destination. All other reasons are secondary.
Glad you're still riding, though,
Doohickie. It's good when a person can bike-commute, but it's not always feasible.
