It's not just Portlandia anymore. A giant study involving 22,000 people looked at the impact of walking and bike commuting on health and exercise habits.
Wish there was a cheap and easy way to repair your unused bike? Find your local "bicycle kitchen" to get used parts, help from volunteers, and hook into the cycling community in your city.
Upon my moving to Portland, people started asking me the question. “Are you driving your car?” Here, bike commuting is part of the culture and it is a phenomenon growing around the country.