Originally Posted by
balto charlie
This is the major difference between rec riding and commuting. I always said I wanted at least marginal conditions for recreational riding but commuting....game on. That's why I love it. I commuted almost everyday for 15 years (and a train) and saw it as my only way to work. Listened to weather forecast and never the traffic report. I think it is a different mind set. Retired now and I will not ride if conditions are nasty.
FWIW: I really miss commuting to work.
I rode every morning without a second thought because that was how I got to work. Each time I was glad I did it. Now that I work from home, I admit that I haven't taken a single early-morning ride. You're absolutely right: it's a completely different mind set.