Great video from Berm Peak (Seth Alvo) about the benefits of bike commuting, which he summarizes this way: “Biking to work, even on an e-bike, decreases your chances of early death to a degree that far outweighs the risks.” If you pedal w/o assist and do it every day, a long term study indicates you reduce your chances of “early death” by 47%. That’s astounding.
I commuted by bike very consistently, rain or snow or shine, for years … until the pandemic. I have had periods of consistency since going back to work after the pandemic, but I no longer go into the office every day so it’s harder to maintain that consistency and much easier to talk myself into driving. I still get regular exercise, but I know I’m not at the same level of fitness I was at when I rode 20 miles/day on a pretty loaded bike, no matter what. Seems like a great time to turn that around.