Originally Posted by
joyota
I couldn't find the same level of detailed information about the various methods of commuting, but according to Wikipedia which cited a 2011 American Community Survey, Ann Arbor has the 17th highest percentage of cycling commuters at 4.9%.
Kinda sad that just 4.9% earns 17th place in the US.
It's extremely localized. I work 10 miles from Ann Arbor, and I have gone entire years without seeing another cyclist of any kind, even recreational. I also think that survey likely is counting anyone who cycles to work even once during the year as a bike commuter, not that 4.9% of all commuting trips are made by bicycle. There are few enough people cycling to work in the winter that they do newspaper articles about them.