Melalvai, I think that was an excellent post, thank you.

Catrin, I have found so many benefits to utility cycling (I don't have a commute). I love not paying to park, and I love being able to leave the bike right outside wherever I'm going. I love being able to take off-road short cuts that take me through green sections and having the option to stop for a bit along the way, or to go for a coffee without worrying about going over on the meter. Most of my journeys are under 2 miles each way, and driving such short distances is pretty bad for the car and the environment, whereas cycling (or walking) them is very good for me. So I feel pretty happy mentally about riding these journeys whenever I can, as well as physically.