Originally Posted by
noglider
According to a survey done by WNYC, the public radio station in New York City, the number 1 reason for commuting by bike is predictability of travel time. It's not the quickest way for most people, but today's time is likely to be the same as yesterday's time, even with variations in traffic and weather.
I find this to be true. My suburban streets bike commute takes 45 minutes. My 20 minute drive on limited access roads has turned into 45-50 minutes if it rains during rush hour. Even if I take the bike route on those days, it takes 45 minutes to drive because traffic has backed up and everybody else is re-routing and jamming up the streets. Ticks the cagers off when a cyclist can pace them going home.
