Originally Posted by
wahoonc
I have always looked at it in the traveling to work context. I consider rides to the grocery store and back as a utility ride. Anything else is done with pleasure in mind, such as riding out to dinner or a pub or just riding.
Aaron

Agree. When the US Census is looking at mode share of bicycles, they only consider trips to work. Utility and riding to fun do not count and undercount the amount of cycling happening!