Cycling is good for short commutes. In the context of a longer commute, consider it as a potential solution to the last mile problem (ie. transit for 30 minutes

Cycling is good for short commutes. In the context of a longer commute, consider it as a potential solution to the last mile problem (ie. transit for 30 minutes to move between towns, then take the bike share at the station for 5 minutes). Importantly every person that uses a car alternative for travel is one less car on the road. This frees up space on the existing road network for people who, for whatever reason, must use a car for their trip. With less traffic, their trip may now be faster, and no road expansion was necessary to accomplish this. Personally there is no real difference in my 20 minute commuting time whether I choose rapid transit, cycling or car. Cycling speed is the slowest, but when one factors in the congestion on the road and walking and transfer times of transit, my cycling commute is competitive.