Is the purpose of commuting not to choose to take your bicycle, rather than a car?
Was the purpose of this thread not to motivate more people to commute? Because the more of us there are, the more aware car drivers may (?) become, the safer we may be?
By it's nature it's not a fair competition. But by having a competition we encourage each other to ride just a bit more.
By commuting you save fuel, you arrive at the office in a better mood, you dont have to go to gym after work, you get fit. 'Recreational' means to do something for enjoyment when not working. So a commute could even be recreational - and should be. But all these are bonuses. In the end, you chose to make a difference to the traffic by taking a bicycle instead of a car.
At least that's the way I understood it.
