FED:Four million Aussies riding bikes weekly

AAP General News (Australia)
08-31-2011
FED:Four million Aussies riding bikes weekly

A survey that's found almost five million Australians ride bikes each week will form
a critical baseline in efforts to increase cycling in the next five years.

The national survey of 25-thousand people between March and April found 1.2 million
people cycle to work, while another 3.6 million cycle for recreation in an average week.

The survey, conducted by Sinclair Knight Merz for the Australian Bicycle Council, found
Victoria was Australia's most active cycling state, while NSW has the lowest participation
rate.

Bicycle Network chief executive HARRY BARBER says the survey shows adults who ride
are on average getting all the physical activity they need for good health, but young
people are only getting half.

The network wants to double participation in cycling by Australians between 2011 and 2016.



Eds: Reissuing to clarify the survey was commissioned by the Australian Bicycle Council,
not Bicycle Network.





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KEYWORD: CYCLING REISSUING

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