I really like riding to work, and there are very few situations where I’d take the train; usually it’s as a result of injury or, somehow, a lack of bicycles. When I have to hop into a metal tube filled with other people’s breath, I arrive at work flustered and irritable, but riding allows me to settle my bumpy brain, listen to an audiobook, and see the changing of the seasons as I pass through the same landscape week after week.
I do, however, appreciate that riding to work in the autumn and winter can be daunting. Not only do you have potentially inclement weather to deal with, but also luggage, darkness, and the increased wear and tear on your bike and your body.
