For me, a bike was the fastest way to get around campus, and practically cost me nothing as a broke student 😅
From there I ended up going on progressively longer rides for leisure, getting to know how long I can ride before running out of steam. Now I’m pretty comfortable commuting by bike - for longer distances though I tend to take public transport
Came across NotJustBikes on youtube and my carbrain thought “there’s no way I can do my commute on a bike, this only works in the Netherlands”. So I checked google maps and it turned out to actually be a bit faster, mostly on shared paths. So I thought I’d get an ebike to help with the hills and on nice days, when I feel like it, I could save a little time and emissions. Turns out exercise does wonders for your psyche and riding in rain with the right gear is still more pleasant than driving. So now I don’t own a car anymore.