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Riding a Bike for Transport: 2011 Survey Results

In March 2011, The National Heart Foundation and the Cycling Promotion Fund conducted an online survey in relation to riding a bike for transport. The research found that more than 62% of Australians want to be able to ride a bike for transport, but road safety fears are keeping bikes in the shed and off the road.

Those who ride a bike for transport typically ride on quiet roads (48%) and alone (87%), significantly outweighing those who cycled on busy roads (15%).

The majority of respondents cycle due to health and exercise benefits (90%) obtained from cycling but were also likely to be influenced by the economic (71%) and environmental benefits (68%).

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