Someone remind me why I like winter commuting?

[Geonz]

When I ride by the gas stations, I am reminded why I like to ride.
When I can go out on the weekend and ride 60 miles, I am reminded why I like to ride.
When I go to bed tired, I'm glad I rode.
When my rank in bike journal keeps creeping up and I can laugh at HRLaughed, I"m reminded why I like commuting in winter.
When I don't have to find a parking place, I'm glad I rode.
When I go down to the bike shop at lunch hour and get hugs and laughs, I'm glad I commute in the winter.

When I have a TON of laundry in a HALF a day... I groan

[annie]

When I ride by the gas stations, I am reminded why I like to ride.
When I can go out on the weekend and ride 60 miles, I am reminded why I like to ride.
When I go to bed tired, I'm glad I rode.
When I don't have to find a parking place, I'm glad I rode.
When I have a TON of laundry in a HALF a day... I groan

LOL on the last comment! And can I add couple comments?

When I see cars getting parking tickets, and my bike is parked safely inside the building, I'm glad I rode.

When I feel the wind in my face and filling my lungs, I am SO glad I rode.

When my kids walk, instead of take the car, 'cause "Mom doesn't take the car," I am glad I rode. (Yeah, I wish they'd ride, but at least they aren't totally hooked on a car. )

annie

[lph]

Hey, commuting today was fun! On my way home I came up behind a familiar back, sure enough, same guy who passed me this morning. I tag along behind him until I'm pretty certain his pace is just a bit slower than mine, then I bust out past him as fast as I can. Which only results in me pedalling like a bat out of hell and being chased for the next few km, and then soundly dropped.

He did have the courtesy to say that I "rode hard", at least. I almost exploded trying to smile back without gasping.

[lph]

Ok, I'm back on track Just took me a few days to get used to a heavier bike and squishy handling. This morning was so beautiful! Light mackerel clouds, infinitely high autumn sky and golden streaks of low sun. There's no way I would have notice all that stuck inside the metro.

And I didn't meet whassisname so I didn't even "have to" race