Originally Posted by
mrigor
I recently started riding my road bike to work and it seems to take away from weekend rides. I associate the annoyance of going to work with the bike and recreational riding is not as much fun now.
Will getting a separate commuting bike solve this feeling?
It might if the weekend bike is a lot nicer than the commuter. I have a different bike for weekends - not for that reason - my weekend bike does not have all the lights and racks. It's faster so that makes it more fun.
You can also try making the weekend rides special. Don't do the usual routes. Drive or cycle to a new, exotic location and ride there.