My bike goes everywhere with me. I keep one of the back seats out of my mini van unless I know I'll need it for a passenger so my bike is always loaded when I have time to get to the lake and ride after work.

On days when I don't have time to ride or the weather doesn't allow it, I sometimes talk to my bike, "R.B, we can't ride today, but we'll go for a ride soon." I just like having her (R.B. - short for Red Bike) around.