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Um, it's pretty basic. Not even looking at your data.

Trips of 3 miles or less are likely to be faster than transit, especially if non-fixed rail. Trips of 3-6 miles may be equal or faster by bike, depending on the time of day, frequency of trains, distance to the station-stop, how long you wait, + the time required to get from the station to the final destination vs. the ability to ride by bike directly to the final destination -- of course in terms of bike share, there is the issue of station proximity both to the start point and the final end point.

This as Charlie would say, is the "killer app" of biking generally.

Longer trips cost more, that's a decision point. Topography is an issue too. And there is the health/exercise issue as a decision point. And weather as a decision point.

There's nothing really new here, other than having some data. CF. the National Household Travel Survey.

And bikeshare vs. regular bikes. But bikes are bikes at the end of the day, whether owned or shared.

by Richard Layman on Jun 13, 2012 6:18 pm • link • report