Originally Posted by
cooker
Obviously most people (in these parts) don't bike to work. However, whenever there's a thread or poll on bike forums as to why people bike commute, quite a few of the respondents list the exercise benefits as one of their reasons.
It also seems to be a thought that is in the minds of people who do not commute by bike. At least, when I have told people that I bike commute, a very common response is to the effect of, "Oh that's such good exercise. I really should do it too!"