Almost 80,000 commutes recorded on Global Bike to Work Day
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79,879 bike commutes were recorded on Strava on Tuesday 10th May - declared the first Global Bike to Work Day.
A total of 835,094 miles were covered, averaging 10.45 miles per ride. In total, 71,107 hours were spent commuting on the day, with the average commute time per rider being 53 minutes and 41 seconds.
Strava users from 180 countries got involved, with an estimated 514 tons of carbon emissions offset in just one day.
The United Kingdom topped the list of countries who participated in the event, with 37.5 per cent of the commutes. Following closely behind the UK was the USA, Brazil, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Canada, France and Italy.
The initiative was set up to raise awareness of cycle commuting, with the data from the day helping Strava and city planners to improve city infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians worldwide. Over 70 organisations worldwide will be analysing the data that was recorded - a glimpse of which can be seen in this heat map.
Gareth Nettleton, VP of Marketing for Strava, said: "The Strava community came out in force on Tuesday to make a difference on Global Bike to Work Day. It's incredible that Strava cyclists who joined the challenge recorded nearly 80,000 commutes in a single day across the globe; these kind of activities are making a difference when used by town and city planners."