- The Leschi Commute Station, on the west side of the I90 Bridge, saw 687 cyclists ride through, a 67% increase over last year.
We’ve discussed de-emphasizing the Bike to Work Day numbers since they’re not scientific, independently-verified or audited. We know that some people ride past multiple stations. But, we also know that some cyclists are never counted because they bike before or after the counts or they take a route that doesn’t pass a volunteer counter. In the end, maybe it’s a wash.
That said, just about everyone wants to know, “How many people biked to work and school today?”
Drumroll…
Our Bike to Work Day Commute Stations are reporting a preliminary total of 19,404 people (a 43% increase over the 13,568 counted in 2010), and Bike to School estimate is 3,300. That’s an estimated grand total of 22,704!
The University of Washington Commute Station at Rainier Vista was the busiest spot, with 1,769 cyclists passing through. The Fremont Bridge was close behind at 1,749. The Snohomish County station reported an impressive 1,029 cyclists, double what they saw last year.
If you’re a numbers junkie, you might also check out the stats on the Group Health Commute Challenge. The miles ridden and calories burned tick upward with just about every screen refresh.
Riders actively logging trips: 8,709 with 10,311 registered
Total teams: 1321
Total miles logged since May 1: 866,190
CO2 saved from the air (lb.): 848,866
Calories burned: 42,443,317
See you from 4 to 7 in Ballard for the Bike to Work Day After Party!
[...] From Cascade: Our Bike to Work Day Commute Stations are reporting a preliminary total of 19,404 people (a 43% increase over the 13,568 counted in 2010), and Bike to School estimate is 3,300. That’s an estimated grand total of 22,704! [...]
Well, I’m thinking a good portion of any “increase” could be attributable to the weather this year. It was so absolutely perfect (compared to last year’s nasty mess) that it was hard NOT to get on a bike today. It would be interesting to go back to the most recent year in which Bike-to-Work Day was great weather…
Mind you, I am not complaining!
Well last year’s bike to work day was cold and threatening to rain. And there were plenty of other days prior which had been warm and sunny. This year it was if not the first, near the first decent day to ride at all. I talked to a number of folks who rode in just because they had planned on riding in the sunny day, not knowing about bike to work day.
What’s more telling is that the commute challenge mileage numbers are up 7% over last year. You can’t tell the number of active riders from last year but if you compare the daily mileage being reported year/year the total is up. That’s a great sign even more so than a daily surge in riders