The nice thing about bike commuting is that you incorporate the bike into your regular routine. Otherwise you're just going for a bike ride.

However, there are many things that you can do.

• Ride to a coffee kiosk. Even do some work using WIFI at a coffee shop if you wish.
• Get some cargo capacity so you can run errands such as shopping by bike. You do eat, don't you?
• Runs to the Post Office?
• Visit friends and family by bike.

How are you traveling? A folding bike or something similar might also be handy for those days on the road.