I primarily surf here because I like feeling like I'm part of a community, however annoying it may be. I subscribe to an email list for the bicycle coalition but it's not real "chatty." I'm the only one who rides my bike to work at my office, and of all the people I encounter on the way to and from work, there is only one other that goes in the same direction as me--and he passes me like I'm standing still.

So, all the bickering and chuckling at chipcom's quips keeps me from hanging up my helmet and taking the Vespa instead. I feel less alone because of it. So why not hang out more in the Commuter forum? Because there's too much about "what should I buy".