Yes! The perception of distance has totally changed. Pretty much anyone who saw my bike in my classroom on Wednesday asked how far I had to ride home after school. When I told them about 16 miles, they nearly fell over. 16 miles sounds like a nice ride to me. My longest ride to date is about 40 miles...so 16 sounds like a piece of cake!

Hmmm, a downside...can't think of one right now... I'm a healthier, busier, more grounded woman...