Cycle Friendlier Transport.

Getting on your bike and riding to work can't work for everyone can it....?
We can't all live within 5km of work or Uni, it isn't feasible.
And unfortunately we don't all live within walking distance of a train station or a bus stop thats timely enough for us to use it.

How about combing the two? Ride your bike and getting onto the said bus/train?.... But what about my bike you ask?

why don't you take it with you? I know Auckland doesn't offer this service on buses, but plenty of places in the world do, take Portland Oregon for example a city that has become known for its accommodation of the cyclist.
The bus and rail system there allows for bikes to be carried on designated bicycle racks on transport.
Simple enough isn't it?
Take a look at the Trimet sight to see how it works
http://trimet.org/howtoride/bikes/index.htm

Auckland Trains can carry bikes and they charge a small fee for the convenience of taking it with you, but adding this to buses would be an easy improvement,  a matter of installing a rack on the front of the bus as seen here.

To check out how you can get your bike around Auckland hit up the maxx website
http://www.maxx.co.nz/info/how-to-travel/cycling.aspx