Good for you!

I bet the positive comments you get from people will far outweigh the occasional jerks. When I tell people that I make a 12.5 km commute once a week, they think I'm a hero. I love it

You're going good for yourself and for the environment.

The first couple of years that I commuted, I would look outside and if the wind wasn't right, or if it looked like it was going to rain... then I wouldn't. Then once I got caught in the rain, and I discovered that it wasn't so bad! Now I almost never even bother to look outside or check the weather, and only forego the bike if the rain is so heavy that it is dangerous.