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.
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.
Don’t get me wrong, I think they’re great too. Bought an electric and found myself barely using my car anymore. So I sold the car. But for a lot of people, a car isn’t even an option. Much like owning a home is now a luxury.