Having lived in Los Angeles for 6 years and now having moved to Chicago, I think you totally nailed it. Being so huge and distributed, Los Angeles is pretty mu

Having lived in Los Angeles for 6 years and now having moved to Chicago, I think you totally nailed it. Being so huge and distributed, Los Angeles is pretty much impossible to bike, where as Chicago not only tries to be bike friendly, but actively encourages it. A perfect example would be our Mayor's Divvy bike renting program where you can get a bicycle for $7 per day and drop it off and any of the other hundreds of divvy stations all over the city.