That was 12 years ago, maybe it changed a lot. I just remember a city that fit the typical sprawling metropolis model with everything far apart and cars everywhere that the US is known for. None of it looked very bike friendly compared to similar cities in Europe.

Edit: The parent pointed out that Minneapolis was one of the top cycling cities in the US with around 4-5% of trips made by bike (compared to Europe's 2% average, 10% for Austria & Germany, and >20% for the Netherlands and Denmark). Then deleted the comment for some reason.

Yes, the Twin Cities have improved for bikers in the last twelve years. The metropolitan area here is one of the most sprawling in the United States, so many people rely on personal automobiles for all of their transportation, but there has been a major effort since you were last here to improve bicycle trails.