What Jan T and Yellow said. My commute is short, mainly residential and has a good shoulder. I ride just to have a little time outside every day. And because it makes me happy. It's about a ten minute ride each way, less if I get the light at the bottom of my hill. I can pretend to be some intrepid adventurer on the crummy days and not get too uncomfortable. Really foggy days are the ones that make me nervous. Not all drivers remember to turn on their lights.

V.