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Where are you getting your averages from? Based on a quick google search I see median distances under 10 miles: https://www.streetlightdata.com/wp-content/uplo

Where are you getting your averages from? Based on a quick google search I see median distances under 10 miles: https://www.streetlightdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Commutes-Across-America_180201.pdf https://www.streetlightdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/C... And the times that line up with your 10 hour estimate look to be public transit users, not drivers: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/one-way-travel-time-to-work-rises.html https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/one-way-... Why do you think giving up a car will add 10 hours?

michaelmrose 3y ago
The US census which gives times not distances . The average person only averages 8-10mph on their bike and most take a more indirect route so as to avoid highways when commuting by bike. I misspoke insofar as the average citizen taking 10 hours total by car in fact its 5 which an average one way commute time of slightly under half an hour. I believe it would be reasonable to suppose that the average commute time would somewhat more than double to aprox 1 hour 1 way for an increase in time cost of 5 hours per week. Given the average persons existing time commitment and fitness I don't think an extra 5 hours and 100 miles per week on the bike is altogether reasonable on its face. If you take the intersection of those who are at least median closeness, sufficiently fit, and have the time to spare probably about 10% of the pop could commute that way. If we would like to achieve anything like that we probably need to make biking a bit friendlier than it presently is.