Where have all the cyclists gone?

[Smokin Joe]

Is it just in this part of the world, or has the increase in cycling we've seen over the past several years peaked and now started to drop? Since the backend of last year I've noticed that seeing a fellow rider, whether cycling myself or in the car is reverting back to a less that usual occurrence.

What's it like out in the world in general?

 

[User33236]

Roads round here have been full of them over the past week to 10 days. I think the weather has been keeping a number off the roads, certainly round here.

 

[roadrash]

No shortage of cyclists round here

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been out this morning and there were loads of people out pedalling. I don't see many when I'm out during the week, but I suspect most of them are at work then.

 

[Drago]

They're likely to be in Hospital if this Springs roadie roadcraft is anything to go by.

 

[Brandane]

Haven't you heard? Golf is the new cycling!

Actually, I might have made that up. TBH, I haven't noticed much of a change locally. Perhaps because of the climate, there never really were that many cyclists in the first place. On my recent trip to Lands End (on a motorbike) I did notice just how many more cyclists there were on the roads in the less cold, wet, and windy parts of the country.

 

[night cycler]

I'm not sure if you are asking the question based on how many you see in the areas you cycle in?

I see a lot more when the weather is warm & sunny, but I think you are referring to real cyclists

 

[Venod]

Plenty on the roads round here in Yorkshire, but I did my first bike orienteering event of the year yesterday and the number of entrants was well down.

 

[Saluki]

Lots around here. I saw a dozen or more when I was walking the hound this morning.

 

[DCLane]

Lots recently since the sun's come out, together with a normal Spring-related upturn in enquiries to my club.

They're out there, just been hibernating.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Locally the villagers have arranged culls. Blunderbusses completely sold out in the nearby shops.

 

[KenDave]

I haven't noticed any reduction round my neck of the woods (South Lakeland / North Lancs). Even mid week in winter there were always quite a few around.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Absolutely stacks of them out around our way today

 

[night cycler]

Some years ago while discussing the topic, my friend commented on it .

"Some people buy a bike, get wet twice and go up one hill and afterwards the bike gets put in the shed, never seeing the light of day again".

There are many variants of the cyclist.

 

[ianrauk]

More cyclists then I could count this morning in Kent. In the hundreds easy. Loads of solo and at least 3 clubs.