PeopleForBikes released its 2024 U.S. Bicycling Participation Study, offering new insights into bicycling trends across the country. This biennial report reveals that 112 million Americans — 35% of those ages 3 and older — rode a bike at least once in 2024. This marks the highest participation rate since the study began in 2014, underscoring an increasing interest in bicycling propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    4 months ago

    But the margins on bikes are freaking terrible, this is going to tank the economy!! Kill the bike lanes!! Keep the gasoline micropayments!!

    • magiccupcake@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Probably also ebikes, they take away a lot of what sucks as a bike commuter, or for recreation.

      It shouldn’t be seen as poverty, as in some cases biking is more convenient, especially in more urban area where parking is harder to find.