I live in the SW metro area and work downtown. It is a little over 14 miles from home to work. There is only one short stretch, less than a mile, that I am not on a protected, dedicated bike lane the entire way. That sounds pretty bike friendly to me. I have started biking because parking is too expensive. Even light rail is a budget-buster in spite of the taxpayers footing most of the bill. Maybe your area of town is different but my route is very bike friendly.