Wow, thanks for the replies. I think. There seem to be two types of posters on Internet forums, regardless of topic. Those that understand this is a leisure activity (posting on forums, not biking) which can result in knowledge gain, but doesn't have to; and those who get angry at any use of the technology that isn't strictly for the acquisition of new information.

This forum seems to have more of the latter.

Of course I can figure this out for myself. I'm not stupid and this is not even a 1 on the scale of things I worry about. This is the online equivalent of mentioning to a biking buddy "hey, I bike to work but man it's annoying that in a 7 minute bike ride I get to work sweaty, almost seems not worth it!". This isn't a cry for help, I don't need you to tell me that I'm doing it wrong, it's just a conversation.

I also find it humorous that someone recommended wearing bike cloths, and every post after that assumed I was wearing bike clothes for a 1.5 mile commute. Do you guys even read? I put on a helmet, and I tie my leg up so I don't fall. And yes I track everything on Strava because I like to see a snapshot of all of my riding, even short ones.

I will keep any future posts on this forum to a strictly informative nature. Thanks to those who contributed casually and within the scope of the question.