People say cars give you freedom and while in a lot of places that you can’t get anywhere without one by design that may be true, being able to get around under your own power has always felt like freedom to me.
While I like to cycle, I also like to go places. Where I live, some places are just too far to get to by bike (I don’t have a shower at work and 70km one way is a decent ride).
To me a car provides a considerable amount of freedom. A bike provides me a different kind of freedom.
Dress in light, airy clothing and don’t wear a backpack, strap it on the bicycle rack or carrier. Then it’s usually quite nice, especially if you can get a bit of speed.