Moving to Switzerland from a large city. I hated cycling there, hell in the traffic. Moved and got a bike and cycled everywhere there, up the hill to classes or to and back from the town center, even at nights half drunk that was no issue there was so little traffic. I didn't even have a public transportation pass at first. Then after some years a family member suggested I buy a proper road bike. Stayed mostly casual summer activity for some time, but then two years ago I just decided to take it more seriously, started reading up about training and that got me hooked. I make my own cycling plans now, got a powermeter, and track my progress. And getting fitter meant I can really enjoy cycling up the passes now and I made a list of the ones I want to do in the near future. For this year it is Stelvio and a lovely round trip near St. Moritz across Albula and Julier.