I thought the purpose of this "Commuting" forum is to discuss bike-related topics, accessories, and issues that are commonly encountered by people who are commuting to/from work (?) In other words, a commuter bike will most likely be outfitted differently than a time trial bike or a touring bike (even though there may be some similarities between all three, and you could certainly commute on a racing bike or a touring bike).

Whether or not you actually commute to work doesn't matter - just as long as you're interested in discussing issues/gear that are commonly used by commuters. I work from home, so technically I don't commute anywhere. However, I do use my bike to buy groceries, run errands, meet friends, visit family, and to visit clients (for work purposes). In other words, I try to ride my bike in almost all instances where 99.9% of Americans would just drive. As you can guess, my bike has lights galore, a rack, fenders. Everywhere I ride, I wear a reflective vest, LED leg bands, etc. In fact - if you took a look at my bike you would probably guess that I commute to work every day via bike (even though I don't).

Thus - like most car-free individuals and utility cyclists, I am keenly interested in all commuter-related issues and discussions. Whether or not someone's riding can be defined as "commuting" kind of misses the point.