Melbourne Bike Account

A variety of economic, social and environmental factors are influencing peoples' transport choices, and cycling is proving an attractive option for an increasing amount of people.

Some key statistics from the 2008 Melbourne Bicycle Account include:

• 6,806 cyclists ride into the city between 7am–10am, an increase of 43 per cent since 2007
• All on- and off-road cycling ‘arterials’ leading into the CBD have recorded growth in cyclist numbers since 2007
• A considerable number of cyclists would like to see improvements to CBD bike routes and other major arterials such as St Kilda Road

9 March 2010. Initial analysis shows strong rider numbers in all states. The following data provides a snapshop of rider numbers in the 7 - 9am peak at key sites in the non-VIC states:

• In Brisbane, despite the torrential rain people are still riding: 310 riders were counted on the SW side of the river at the Goodwill Bridge/Stanley St junction.
• In NSW, 755 riders were recorded at the Burton Street approach to the Harbour Bridge
• In Hobart there were 299 riders on the bike path at the Domain Hwy/Tasman Hwy intersection.
• In Adelaide, at the King William Rd/Greenhill Rd junction, 415 riders were recorded.
• In Perth, 699 riders were recorded on the Riverside Drive path at the Kwinana Fwy site.

2 March 2010. The amazing increase of people riding bikes to work in Melbourne continues, with record numbers recorded again in the 2010 annual Super Tuesday Bike Count.

An early sampling of a number of count sites around Melbourne shows increases ranging from 12 to 50 per cent.