I had an incredible 2023. Lost all my excess weight. Commuted every day to my job as a teacher. Actually started looking for cheap calories to fuel my bike riding. Built up my fitness to do 32 miles/day more easily. Wore through a lot of bike parts. Got faster and better on hills. Got better in traffic. Got better in the different kinds of weather. Perfected my routes. Learned what to carry. Learned how to fix a lot of things. Found all the cool places to stop along the way. Did about 6,000 miles for the year.
I commute for all the usual reasons and also because I work in a very large educational complex without suitable car parking. I also have a large first floor office to myself where I can very comfortably keep the bike and the related clothes/equipment.