Bicycle Facts and Statistics

Estimated number of cyclists in the U.S. who bicycled to work at least once a week last year: 3.2 million
Percentage increase since 1985: 100
Estimated number of participants during Bike to Work Day (2004) in King County: 10,000+
Number of times cyclists put their bikes on Metro buses every year: 300,000+
Number of times cyclists forgot to take their bicycles off the bus: 353
Number of free Seattle Bicycling Guide Maps distributed in 2004 and 2005: 50,000+
Number of cyclists biking to/from the downtown central business district between 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2000: 1,737
Percentage increase since 1992: 57%
Number of cyclists at the Seattle Ferry Terminal: 295
Number of downtown bike commuters who are female: 467
Percentage increase since since 2000: 28%
Number of bicyclists wearing a helmet in 1992: 71%
Number of bicyclists wearing a helmet in 2000: 82%
Number of bicyclists wearing a helmet in 2007: 89%
Calories burned by a 130-pound cyclist pedaling 14 miles in an hour: 402
Calories burned by a 180-pound cyclist pedaling 14 miles in an hour: 540
Ratio of street to bike trail in Seattle: 45:1
Miles of shared use paths in Seattle: 32
Miles of striped bike lanes in Seattle: 24
Miles of signed bike routes in Seattle: 90 (number out of date - signed route system being updated and revised)
Time to drive from University District to Pike Place Market in light traffic: 15 minutes
Driving time during rush hour: 35 minutes
Cycling time, moderate pace: 30 minutes
Time to park car: 5 - 25 minutes
Time to park and lock bike: 1 minute
Cost to purchase and install one bike parking rack: $150
Number of bikes which can be parked in one car parking space in a paved lot: 6 - 20
Number of bicycle racks on public sidewalks in Seattle: 2,300
Estimated cost of constructing one parking space in a paved lot: $2,200
Estimated cost of constructing one parking space in a garage: $12,500
Estimated construction of Park and Ride Costs: $17,000 per stall for surface lots, and $25,000 per stall for structured parking (per King County Transit Planning)
Number of miles cycled yearly by average bike commuter: 1,992

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