Who Knew going to work was this much fun?!

[Melalvai]

When I used to commute 14 miles in NC, I never expected it to happen, but apparently, I inspired people. I can't tell you how many people started coming up to me each spring saying how they talked themselves into riding by thinking about me doing it in the dead of winter.

NC has a dead of winter?
I love hearing everyone talking about how enjoyable commuting is. I sure love it but sometimes I feel like I'm the only one, or wonder if I really am crazy (the way they mean it). Last night I went into the bike shelter to get my bike out and met another commuter. I've seen his bike every day all year, but had never met him. He has the same distance commute as me, and his bike really was there every single day like mine, no matter the weather.

[vermonster]

I haven't been commuting long, but I too find that the days I ride I'm so much more productive than days I drive. My ride in today was soggy and muddy, but...still awesome. My co-workers are amazed that I ride to work; it's only 7 miles. I do plan to make it a longer ride in the coming months. I have a wide variety of options with my route so that's nice.

[GLC1968]

NC has a dead of winter?

It does to southerners!

Actually, we saw negative temps on occasion...and plenty of days with high temps in the 20's during winter. Of course, to me, the harder commute was in the heat of summer with temps over 100 for days on end. Ick.

[Aggie_Ama]

Still had fun this morning but figured out the problem with my route.... We will have a headwind nearly every morning in the summer- yippee!! And there are a lot of lights, we hit almost every light this morning. I think there are 10 and we hit 7. Still, it only took an hour and I am much more awake than I felt yesterday when I had 2.5 extra hours of sleep but didn't ride. I will have a strong tailwind home, so it isn't all bad.