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90 88 86<br />
80 79 77<br />
82 81<br />
HOW DO PEOPLE SEE THEMSELVES WHEN IT COMES TO RIDING A BIKE?<br />
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING<br />
STATEMENTS BEST DESCRIBES YOU?<br />
Do not want to<br />
ride a bike<br />
34%<br />
Experienced,<br />
regular bike rider<br />
10%<br />
18%<br />
Occasional<br />
bike rider<br />
Whilst over a third (34%) of people do not<br />
want to ride a bike, nearly a third<br />
(32%) say that whilst they don’t<br />
currently ride a bike, they’d like to.<br />
Tak<strong>in</strong>g these people together with<br />
occasional, new and return<strong>in</strong>g bike riders,<br />
the potential for growth is clear.<br />
32%<br />
5%<br />
New or<br />
return<strong>in</strong>g to rid<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a bike<br />
Do not ride<br />
a bike but would<br />
like to<br />
WHAT KIND OF BIKE ROUTES COULD GET MORE PEOPLE CYCLING?<br />
Protected bike lanes are one of the k<strong>in</strong>ds of routes most people<br />
want to help them start cycl<strong>in</strong>g or to cycle more – 90% of people<br />
who do not ride a bike but would like to, and of occasional bike<br />
riders, say this.<br />
WOULD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING<br />
HELP YOU START CYCLING/CYCLE MORE?<br />
A large<br />
majority<br />
(77%) of residents<br />
would like to see<br />
more <strong>in</strong>vestment<br />
<strong>in</strong> cycl<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
90 90 89<br />
70 65 65<br />
74<br />
Traffic-free<br />
cycle routes<br />
% do not ride a<br />
bike but would<br />
like to<br />
Shared<br />
pavement<br />
% occasional<br />
bike rider<br />
Cycle lanes<br />
pa<strong>in</strong>ted on<br />
the road<br />
Protected bike<br />
lanes (kerb)<br />
% experienced,<br />
regular bike rider<br />
Bus lanes<br />
that you can<br />
cycle <strong>in</strong><br />
Support<br />
is high<br />
across all sections<br />
of the population,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g people<br />
aged over 75 (66%),<br />
those least likely<br />
to ride a bike.<br />
10<br />
Bike Life Birm<strong>in</strong>gham 2015
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