Glad to hear that you're OK, even if a bit bruised.
And I'm another 50+ rider who commutes to work by bike, usually 2 or 3 days a week, and only in the warmer months. I think your riding to work is a great thing - just tell your co-workers that they should join in!

I've actually started walking across some of the train tracks on my biking routes. If I know they are flat and the tracks cross the road at a reasonable angle, then I just ride across them. If not - well, I may be a chicken, but I walk!

--- Denise