To address the new thread title, sprawl and cycling are not very compatible. The new development model focuses on cul-de-sacs, gated communities and low traffic on residential roads. This forces all the traffic onto the arteries, which happen to be the only roads that really go anywhere. The lack of interconnected streets forces cyclists onto the arteries, as many commuters can attest. The rec riders have to go further out to find quiet country roads on which to ride as well.