Experience tells me he's right tho. Here in Denver we actually have that green ribbon. You can easily bike from our very southern suburbs all the way to Downtow

Experience tells me he's right tho. Here in Denver we actually have that green ribbon. You can easily bike from our very southern suburbs all the way to Downtown (or float if you choose too:>). It's an extensive, safe, and rather awesome system all around. While it's a heavily used system, outside of the center ring it's mostly for fitness and leisurely bike rides more than anything else. No amount of niceness makes up for the fact that those suburbs are 30 minutes away by car. Most people just don't have two hours to dedicate to their commute. The fundamental problem isn't that biking isn't pleasant enough, it's that in a far flung suburb and exurb it's just not a practical choice.