Fun wearing off?
I've been "not commuting" for the last eight months and enjoying it. "Not commuting" meaning I tried to ride my normal commuting mileage on a daily basis while not going to and from the office. And it's been great! I have a much broader range of routes, since I'm only pinned at the beginning and the end (home/home office). If it was raining but supposed to clear up, I'd wait for better weather (OK, that only worked sometimes...). I rarely had trouble fitting a ride into my schedule.
... And now it's winter. It's getting dark early. It's darn cold in the morning. And I don't have as much time to flex.
Ran into my neighbor yesterday afternoon, and he mentioned many of these concerns -- and brought up that late afternoon rides aren't as viable because it's cooling off fast, the sun is low so visibility for cagers is a problem, and without the commute to drive us out on the bike, who really wants to ride at sundown?
Anyone else want to admit to similar feelings?