i've been a 4-season bike commuter in chicago for over 11 years now (i'm 43).
my one-way distance has varied between 4.6 and 15.2 miles. currently i'm at 8.0 miles.
i'm fairly dedicated, but there is some weather that will put me on the train:
- active thunderstorms (i'm a bit lightning phobic)
- polar vortex BS when wind chills plummet into the -50s (F that)
most importantly to me, my bike commuting/transportation cycling allows us to be one-car family, even as we've grown from 2 to 4 people over the past 5 years.
i pray that we can keep a 2nd car at bay forever (the real money saving in bike commuting is not in using a car less, it's in not having the car in the first place).
Last edited by Steely Dan; 07-12-19 at 07:59 AM.