Mama told me not to come.
She said, that ain’t the way to have fun.
Ah, makes sense. I work a desk job, so getting some exercise is really attractive, otherwise I need to make time elsewhere in my schedule.
If I worked a physical job, I also wouldn’t be interested in cycling to work. In fact, I don’t even really like riding bikes, I just prefer it to driving so I can get exercise at the same time.
If all three options were practical, which would be your preference? As in, if your work had all the amenities for cycling (bicycle storage, showers, etc), the bus stops conveniently close to your work, and there was sufficient parking, and each mode would get you there in a reasonable amount of time, which would you choose?
For example, here’s my previous commute:
The car is a little bit faster, but not dramatically so. If 30-40 min cycling is too much, change the thought experiment down 10 min for each option.
For me, my preferences are:
I don’t like driving, but I’ll do it if the benefits outweigh my preference.
Same. If I take transit to work, it’s 2 hours each way vs 30 min by car. Cycling is similar, even with an ebike since I work ~25 miles away.
I drive because it’s faster. That doesn’t mean I like my car, it just means it’s the most reasonable way to get to work. At my last job, I bike commuted since the ride was only 30-45 min away (depending on wind), and I could take the bus if the weather sucked (esp in the winter when it was snowing).
My preference is still cycling/walking, then the train, then the bus, and then my car. I’ll drive if it’s the best option, but driving feels like a massive waste of time compared to exercising on my bicycle or doing other stuff while riding the train or bus.
That also describes buses and trains, both of which I prefer to driving because I can do other stuff while getting where I need to go. In fact, the main reason I like bikes is because I can get exercise while going places, which saves time.
I hate sitting in cars because that means I’m not doing something productive, it’s just wasted time.
Why? I hate my car and every car I’ve been in because they only go where there’s a ton of traffic. Give me a bike path any day of the week.
These bike lanes were a way of marginalising cyclists, and freeing up Britain’s expansive road network for the small number of wealthy car owners.
I’m happy to be marginalized if it means I don’t have to ride in conflict with cars.
I honestly don’t understand it.
I’m in favor of teaching people how to use the infrastructure we have properly, but that’s mostly to build demand for better infrastructure. Why would you stop at the first when we can have actually good infra?