Commute
Subtle signs of Spring
I'm not saying you can't notice the arrival of Spring through a car windscreen, it's just that only a huge change in the weather impresses you.
Work is just something I do between bike rides
I have no data on this but also pretty much no doubt that the week after daylight saving ends is a good week for bike light sales.
For the longest time I tended to greet Ride2Work day with a yawn and shrug: it's really not much of a big deal when every day is ride to work day. But then I heard about the Tour de Breakfast, where the idea is to hit as many community breakfasts as you can between opening and closing—and try not to be late for work in the process. Suddenly Ride2Work day got interesting.