Originally Posted by
hooCycles
after commuting? I commuted this past summer and now I'm back to just recreational riding (at school). It just isn't quite as rewarding. I like the sense of purpose that commuting brings.
Anyone else experience this?
Yes. I take surprisingly few rides just for fun. I LOVE the feeling of doing something useful on the bike. Last night, I took Citi Bike from home to a jazz performance across town. It was raining pretty hard, it was after dark, and visibility was poor, but I had fun anyway. I got pretty wet, but it wasn't cold, and I was fine. I like to go shopping on bike, too.
One reason I'm so happy to be living in NYC again is that cyclocommuting is possible. I sold my car!