I drive about 1-3 miles down the road (never measured it honestly) to the metro station where I take the tram about 20 miles into the city and then walk the 0.5 mile to work. I suppose I could bike instead of drive the 1 mile, but the roads are not very safe for biking around here and I would be wary about even the 1 mile. The tram also doesn't have any placement for the bike inside it so I'd be standing for an hour (the trip time) which I can't do very easily due to my legs and back.

I do drive that 1 mile to work very conscientiously however, going 5-10 mph under the speed limit and gliding down the hills instead of applying the gas in my (original) Scion xB :)

I use electric bicycle to drive to work. So I don't need any showers or lockers, cause there's no sweating. Very practical.

I totally would....except that it's ridiculous to bike from the bedroom down the hall to my office :-) I do bike or walk on most of my errands, though.

And cybercat -- taking the tram is leagues above driving to work. Good for you!

Hi Cybercat!
What area are you in?
Could you lock a bike up at the tram?
I know certain parts of LA and Florida are very tough for cyclists as people are doing 50 mph+ right next to the curb. Do you have to cross like a lot of highways or freeway entrances from big main roads? Try the ride on an off day like a Saturday or Sunday and see how it feels. Do you have to carry a lot of stuff? Do you get a lot of bad weather?
Well, enough questions, good luck!

I have a casual office dress code, however I couldn't ride the 11 miles here and stay in the same clothes, I keep the riding clothes in a messenger bag after getting to the office and changing in the men's room.
I have noticed a lot more cyclists out there ... where were all these people in January and February? hahaha
vsk

I purchased an electric assist bicycle. It lets me get some exercise yet also arrive at a destination in good shape.

However, I think the city has a lot of room for improvement in "becoming bike friendly" and we should see this addressed.

I walk to work. It is very important to me to be able to walk, bike, or take the train to work. Since I live in New Haven, CT, and can walk to the Metro-North Railroad (for easy access to NYC), I'm looking into employment as far away as Fairfield County, which is the southwestern arm of Connecticut. Ideally, we'd all live close to our jobs so we can get out of our cars. I went to school in rural New Hampshire. It was 45 minutes to the nearest "city" and the mountainous roads were near impossible to navigate on a bicycle. Trust me here. the hills were incredibly steep and long! I just signed a lease for a new apartment, and it's closer to downtown. I didn't want to move to an area of town where I might be tempted to drive; I rather like walking home from the bars at night, even in a blizzard, because that's the "best" option. it's silly when living in a city to have to drive places! we even have an electric bus that offers free rides to citizens around downtown! check out cityofnewhaven.com for info on my hometown! I love not having to drive my car; and I have friends who have sold theirs! were it not for my uncertain professional future, I would have already sold my car. Critical Mass was instrumental in showing me that riding in the city is safe, as long as everyone knows the rules of the road.

I walk 45 minutes to get to work, or take public transit, this city - Halifax Nova Scotia is scary for bike riding lots of hills and not a bike lane to be found, I have attempted it, but by the time I get to work I am stressed out from the commute - My hat goes off to people who bike here - they are brave souls, for now I prefer the stress-free walk or bus ride - it is just a calmer way to start my day.

I chose 'Other'.

It's been over 13 years since I was in school (wow, I can't believe I just said that!), and I work in a home-office - so I don't have a daily commute. When we do have to run errands (where a bike would not be suitable), we take our Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Now if only I could buy an electric car in the Toronto area (or anywhere in Canada for that matter!).

@vsk

I'm near St. Louis, the weather here is on and off but lately hasn't been very good. There isn't a place to lock the bike up at the tram unfortunately and I probably wouldn't have bike left if I did so. The road to get to the tram is unfortunately a highly used road that people regularly go 20-30mph over the speed limit on (55-65mph). They can't seem to stop using their cell phones or eating bagels and they constantly hit the bright orange constructions cones so I don't have much faith they'll avoid me. There isn't a sidewalk and I can't really even drive on the side off the road since it's a heavily wooded area.

If there were a sidewalk or safer conditions I would have no problems doing it, as I have considered it but I don't feel my safety trade off is worth the trip I take :)

I would love to ride a bike to go to my work, but the roads aren't safe for bikes. It would be nice if the government gave some incentives to counties or towns for the creation of exclusive lanes for bikes.

I would bike to work but it would probably be less painful to just shoot myself. I can't think of many things more dangerous than biking from my home to work. Now if they were to put in this magical thing called a bike lane or sidewalk I might make it an entire week before I get run over but not likely.

i started commuting by bike in January. Sure gas prices are getting high, but I just got so sick of being in my car and being a slave to traffic patterns. I use mycyclinglog.com and track how much CO2 that I'm not emitting. Bike commuting has it's dangers... be careful out there! But try it. It feels great.

Cybercat - Forest Park Pkwy? sort of sounds like it :)

I walk to work, living in Washington, DC. It is by far the best part of my day to outpace the cars that drive along the same street that I walk on. In my job I encourage the use of bicycle commuting by my company's employees and so far the numbers seem to be going up with the cost of gas.

I am a competitive cyclist and even I would consider it suicidal to ride to my work. I could take safe routes, but that would add another 10-20 minutes to my ride each way.

So, currently I am not riding to work, but have done so in the past with other jobs.

I walk or carpool to school. There's no need to bike to school, and carrying around a helmet all day is a hassle.

I think I'm going to try it soon, just for the hell of it.

I gave up my car a few years ago when I moved (briefly) to Seattle, which was a great city to bike in, even with all of the hills. When I came back to LA I had attempted to continue biking, but wound up hit by a few cars and decided to give it up. After a year of only riding the bus, I finally got myself a motorcycle to get around this sprawling city a little easier.
Previously, I was never a fan of overly-loud motorcycles, thinking the riders were just trying to show off... but with my current (and quite loud) motorcycle, I've noticed how much safer it is knowing people will hear me coming and pay attention.
Plus, those years of living without a car were a huge help in keeping me from over-using my motorcycle when a long walk, bike ride or bus trip will do the job.

I have been riding my bike to work for about a year and a half. I live in Houston, and you'd think that there wouldn't be many bike riders here, but I see a ton in my neighborhood. I live only about a 12 minute bike ride from work, and I have to say that my ride to work in the morning is probably the best part of my day. I work at Rice University, and there are lots of bike racks here, and that's very handy. I'm really happy that I didn't give in and buy a car when I moved down here from Chicago.

No, I don't bike, but that's because I walk. You really should offer that as an option in your biking surveys, so that those of us who answer "No" don't have to feel guilty!

I work from home, so my only commute is to drive my wife to the train station and my daughter to school. That total round trip is about six miles.

Aside from that I ride my bike to do all of my local errands. I also just bought a folding bike so I can take it on the train and ride to visit my clients out of the area.

I only live 2 1/2 miles from the office so I would love to bike to work and have even researched routes but I figured out that I would not make it to the office alive as Atlanta drivers are terrible! The area planners finally put in sidewalks so now I hope for bike paths but until then, I have started walking to work and either walking or taking MARTA home. Great for the planet, great for my budget, and great for my waistline - win, win, win!

I work from home so riding isn't a practical way to commute. However I try to ride for an hour at least every second day (or often if possible) in an effort to get over too many years of sitting in front of a computer all day.

I live in Nova Scotia where it is too cold to cycle for 4-5 months of the year. But as soon as it warms up enough, I cycle the 21 km to work and the same home. I find it a great way to put my day into perspective on the way in and a great way to unwind at the end of the day. I'm now in Australia on sabbatical (for 6 months), and I cycle every day. Pretty sure I'm not compensating for the CO2 emissions I used to get here, but I'm doing my best. What I love about this place is that I can cycle everywhere almost every day.

I'd been biking to work once a week (after dropping my kids off at preschool for years), but got out of the habit.

When they entered elementary school, I felt lame trying to bike the (only) 4 miles to work. Until I figured out a) there was no safe way to get the kids to school by bike b) 8 miles a day not using a car is MUCH better than 0. (Now I have to try to explain that to all the non-bike commuters.)

In case people think promotions don't work, Bike to Work Week got me motivated to start riding again, and motivate another person in the office to bike.

I am retired. Biking to the market would be something I would do, if I could find a good bike basket. I do not want to wear a backpack, as it is too hot in AZ to do so.

My son and his wife are now biking to work, it is due to the higher gas prices!