Not good at all when seen in context of the caveats about data quality.
"Statistical Release - National Travel Survey 2012 - Page 7 of 25
There is annual volatility in the cycling data (dark green line) because of the relatively small number of cyclists in the NTS sample. The volatility reflects the difficulty in measuring this relatively uncommon mode of transport. In 2012, only 2% of all trips were made by bicycle. There has been a small drop in the number of bicycle trips per person per year from 18 trips in 1995/97 to 16 trips in 2012. However, in terms of distance travelled, the average number of bicycle miles has increased by 23% from 43 miles in 1995/97 to 53 miles in 2012 – the highest level recorded over this time period. The decrease in the
average number of bicycle trips and the corresponding
increase in the average number of bicycle miles has resulted in the average bicycle trip length increasing from 2.3 miles in 1995/97 to 3.2 miles in 2012. The average distance travelled by bicycle by London residents has increased by 63% since 1995/97; nearly three times the national percentage increase."
So, more or less the same people making more or less the same proportion of journeys but those journeys are getting a bit longer, disproportionately because of the increase in London.
I guess we've a little longer to wait for the boom. In the meantime, play nice.
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