How about when it rains?
I have a hard time (impossible time...) getting motivated to ride in the rain to work. My commute is about 12 miles, rural, on a US hiway. There is a decent shoulder, but here in western Iowa, folks don't get the whole idea of biking at all. It just frightens me to even think about it in the rain with the lower visibility.
Also what rain gear do you use, if any?