Pedal Power - The Unstoppable Growth of Cycling

[Pale Rider]

I don't doubt the data is flawed, but a common sense view is it may give a more accurate reflection than what a handful of cyclists see on their travels.

 

[mjr]

I don't doubt the data is flawed, but a common sense view is it may give a more accurate reflection than what a handful of cyclists see on their travels.

Which data? NRTS is awful, though, especially as more cycle-only routes are built and not counted, whereas 2015's APS analysis "Local Area Walking and Cycling Statistics: England, 2014/15" suggests that cycling is increasing in some places while the national average is falling slightly - or in other words, that London is NOT unique BUT the boom in general is illusory:

 

[srw]

I don't doubt the data is flawed, but a common sense view is it may give a more accurate reflection than what a handful of cyclists see on their travels.

The ONS reckon the data is so rubbish that they've put up a red flag and stopped endorsing it.

 

[User482]

I don't know what the figures are for here but I'm convinced that the numbers are continuing to rise! There is no doubt that they have gone up since I first started about 10 years ago.

It's doubled in Bristol, over 10 years or so. The data is gathered using a series of traffic counts around the central area.

 

[Cuchilo]

Unfortunately there are too many of the type who walk up a hill pushing their bike so they can roll down the other side shouting 'weeee'. People who 'enjoy the simple pleasures of riding a bike'. I always thought that mentality was for 7 year olds.

Cycling is a sport. You should do it to the best of your ability and aim to make constsnt improvement. I can't understand how so many 'cyclists' have no interest in times, power, speed etc. It's like going to the gym and lifting the same weight every time, never adding more.

I miss that fella !

 

[Toshiba Boy]

I have cycled (previously for sport, latterly Sportives, and constantly to commute) for 40 years, first 30 in the Midlands, last 10 in Somerset.

Whilst it is simply my personal view of what I see on my particular rides, I have definitely seen the largest increase in number of cyclists over that long timeframe, over the past couple of years (here in West Somerset/Taunton area), with particular increases noticeable in female riders and kids commuting to school. Long may it continue.

 

[jonny jeez]

I think the unstoppable growth of cycling hereabouts has stopped.

Well that's it then, we'll have to find another name for it.

I vote "The contumacious growth of cycling"

 

[snorri]

Actually just checked the Strava flyby and none of the 11 are in my flyby. A couple of years ago I would have considered 5 would be the most I'd see at that spot.

But we don't have data on the percentage of cyclists using Strava, perhaps it has increased in the last two years?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Well that's it then, we'll have to find another name for it.

I vote "The contumacious growth of cycling"

Thereabouts it may be galloping along.

 

[summerdays]

But we don't have data on the percentage of cyclists using Strava, perhaps it has increased in the last two years?

It must have increased.... I started two years ago and now two friends have started this year.....is 3 a statistically significant increase?