During the last bike to work commute of the year, my ride home was about 2 1/2 times longer than usual, due to a huge snowstorm. Even though I had the choice to ride home in a friend's car, I chose the hard route - biking through the deep snow, sometimes walking. I knew that that particular day was coming, the day when I would have to bike home through deep snow. However, the reward was worth it - being able to describe your journey and hardship is much more interesting than describing an easy journey.