Oh, BikerHen, so sorry! As a newbie, RR tracks scare the poop out of me. But I guess it's true, sometime I'm going down and I'll get the badge of ridership...road rash scars.

As far as the people at work...you live in the NW too? Spokane? It's weird, we're supposed to be living in the area of the country w/really active people, but I find that's not the case. Not only isn't that the case, but the non-active people really don't understand at all about excercise. I think the blank stares are their inability to relate in any way shape or form. Of course, some of them really are jealous, so I've found. I'm sorry about your co-workers. But, if you work in a large enough office (mid size or larger), chances are one day someone you don't know well will come up and say something like "I think I saw you biking to work. Was that you? I wish I could get in shape to do that.." and that's really nice and will make you feel good. That person's out there, I'm sure of it...