Last week’s Comment from bikeportland.org:
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The basis for that?
I’ve been using every opportunity over the last few months to talk up a fact I noticed in June: biking is still growing a bit among people ages 18-24. But almost all the growth in the last decade actually comes from older people. American biking rates are now almost identical among people aged 25 to 54, and (this really knocks my socks off) almost identical among people aged 55 to 84.
Is Vancouver’s ‘biking rate’ the same for people 25 to 54 as it is for those 55 to 84?
I think it’s inaccurate to use the word “ageism” when discussing demographic percentages. This word implies that younger people are not allowing older people to cycle or something. Anyone can hop on a bike and nobody is stopping them.
As to what ages are represented here. Just my observation, I would say it would depend on where you are and the time of day and day of the week.
I think that comment is saying they are identical within each age range, not between the two age ranges.
I’m 59 and for destinations too far to walk I cycle whenever possible. I started cycling (again) in 2006 after retiring (I used to commute via Skytrain/Seabus). For the first few weeks I had a silly grin on my face because it made me feel like a kid again. Now I just wear my smile on the inside.
I suspect the luxury of time that retirement affords makes cycling more appealing to a lot of people.
Electric bikes are helping growth as well