what i don't understand is how people perceive biking as a chore. every person i know rode a bike recreationally when they were kids, but somehow growing up, getting a job and a car makes them forget that biking is fun. I think there's some kind of schism in people's minds between work activities and leisure activities. if you are going to work, then biking to work is just more work. funny how people are so beaten down by their commutes that they can't conceive of your commute being the best part of your day. nobody thinks its odd at all if i go for a 20k ride on the weekend, but they do not understand at all why i would bike the 2.5k to and from work everyday.