Probably saw nobody that had to commute 15 miles one way to work either. If I lived within 3 miles of work I would never have bought a road bike to commute on either.

My first bike, and I still have one, is a wide tire upright with IGH, a folding basket, rack and fenders. I still ride it when I have something heavy or big to carry or the weather is miserable. But it adds about 8 minutes to my 50 minute commute and I can feel it in my legs all day.