I don't know. I've been riding, commuting, car-free and car-lite all my life. It just seems natural. I was pretty solitary most of my life because there were few with a similar lifestyle. Bike Forums is great because I'm no longer alone.

I've pretty much done all you said. Held a bicycle frame together with baling wire to get me through the last weeks before getting my degree, ridden in 120 degree heat and sleet, vacationed by bike, fended off attacks and been run over.

But I've been bicycling so long that it seems the only natural way to travel. However, I make it a point to be on time or early.