From driving cars to riding bikes and back to driving cars... been there, done that. I've seen both sides of the coin and both have their own share of bad apples.

I started riding a bike in 2001 (been driving since the late 80s). Back then, the riding community was better and I have this sensation of exclusivity when I'm riding one. Fast-forward several years later, cheap China bikes came to our shores allowing every Tom, Dick, and Harry the possibility to own their own bike... the Filipino dream. And then it happened... Making the bikes dirt-cheap made almost everyone a "badass", spawning silly-looking underbones/scooters, illegal drag-racing, "jolog" riders, etc. crawling out of the woodwork.

Now, I seldom touch my bikes. If I do, it's just to warm up the engine and to charge up the battery. The excitement that I once have on riding my bike has dwindled down due mainly because of the tough environment I have to go through in my everyday commute; bad weather, discourteous drivers/riders and countless other things.

So between riding a bike and driving a car? I choose the latter for a safer and more comfortable daily commute. I'll reserve my "iron butt" for long trips out of the Metro.