Now I have a rear rack and panniers. Many years later, I can't imagine traveling to work any other way than by bicycle. I don't waste a second stuck in traffic. No long waits in an oil change place, a car wash, a parts store or a muffler shop. I spend precisely no time filling my gas tank every week.
Parking is a snap.
There are no payments for car loans, insurance, parking, registration, tolls, fines and tow charges. I arrive at work, flush with a heady endorphin rush, feeling fit and ready to be productive. Nothing has enhanced my life as much as the decision to start bike commuting. I've stopped smoking, I don't drink any more, and I'm always outdoors. I'm saving money, I feel all self-righteous about not polluting, and I can eat plenty without worrying about getting fat.