Erm, when was the last time you were in Australia? Cycling is huge here, especially in Brisbane. The local council has spent a great deal of money putting in bi

Erm, when was the last time you were in Australia? Cycling is huge here, especially in Brisbane. The local council has spent a great deal of money putting in bike lanes and paths all over the place, and they're very well used. Every workplace I've been in for the last 5 years has had a large group of riders who commute every day on a bike, and most of those also cycle for leisure on the weekends. Additionally the council has put in a bunch of rental bike stations all over the place, although most people prefer to just use their own I think. I ride to work 4-5 days a week, and it's fantastic. It's faster than the bus (by a factor of 2, IF the bus shows up on time, or shows up at all), good exercise, cheap, and environmentally friendly. Our workplace has an End Of Transit facility (fancy name for bike lockers, racks, and showers), which has a long waiting list of people trying to get in.