We just had another bout of snow, high winds, freezing rain, so I had to cage it again. If I am running really late sometimes I will also drive, but I make up for it by getting bulky groceries and such.
Between the weather and the insane workload which is the norm of late, sometimes it seems better to drive anyway, as the current situation makes me a bit of a zombie in the morning.
OTOH, even when it is in the teens, but no ice, I really would rather ride. I am more awake, alert, and in a better mood whenever I arrive at work, or anywhere else, on two wheels.
I find the car tends to make my mind dull and lazy.
Perhaps because I spent many years carless, it is just typical for me to use a bike for mundane things. My bikes have always had, among others, a very utilitarian aspect to them. Riding is a very normal state for me.
Between the weather and the insane workload which is the norm of late, sometimes it seems better to drive anyway, as the current situation makes me a bit of a zombie in the morning.
OTOH, even when it is in the teens, but no ice, I really would rather ride. I am more awake, alert, and in a better mood whenever I arrive at work, or anywhere else, on two wheels.
I find the car tends to make my mind dull and lazy.
Perhaps because I spent many years carless, it is just typical for me to use a bike for mundane things. My bikes have always had, among others, a very utilitarian aspect to them. Riding is a very normal state for me.