This quantitative and qualitative research allows PFB's member organizations to use data to navigate turbulent markets. This quarterly report provides an analysis of bicycle sales ...

In partnership with Circana (previously called NPD Group), PeopleForBikes provides members with exclusive access to monthly reports on U.S. retail sales and inventory figures which ...

The PeopleForBikes Business Intelligence Hub is a dashboard available to members for daily, weekly, and monthly insights for the bicycle industry covering ridership, retail sales a ...

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center's (PBIC) mission is to improve the quality of life in communities through the increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable means ...

PeopleForBikes conducts a semi-annual survey to gauge overall market sentiment from bicycle industry members. This research identifies threats and opportunities for the bike indust ...

Toole Design, an urban planning firm, provides guidance on how to maintain biking and walking facilities in winter weather. ...

Strategies and statistics to help policymakers and advocates accelerate the construction of great places to ride bikes through state and local funding for bike infrastructure, Comp ...

A data dashboard that measures nine transportation indicators including access to protected bike lanes in cities around the world. ...

A map of policy reforms implemented in cities and regions across the country to reduce or eliminate parking mandates. Eliminating parking mandates supports bicycling by reducing sp ...

The 2023 State Level Participation Reports quantify engagement in distinct cycling disciplines (riding on paved surfaces, natural surfaces, indoors, etc.) segmented by demographic ...

A crowdsourced, worldwide map of bicycling safety events including crashes, near-misses, hazards and reported thefts. ...

Library of research on physical activity and health outcomes related to youth and bicycling. ...

Key findings from the Tahoe National Forest's Decision Notice/Finding of No Significant Impact and final Environmental Assessment for the Pines to Mines Trail Project. ...

A survey of 612 drivers and bicyclists in Oregon indicated strong support for building auxiliary bike lanes, a.k.a. bike turnouts, to improve safety on shared streets with restrict ...

List of city, state, and regional bicycling, multimodal transportation, and trail advocacy organizations nationwide. ...

The Bicycle Network Analysis (BNA) software measures the quality and connectivity of bike networks in 2500+ cities worldwide using OpenStreetMap and census data. ...

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Park Service ...

To support the sustainable and safe growth of electric bicycles, PeopleForBikes produced a first-of-its-kind E-Bike Legislative Toolkit. Designed for legislators, city leaders, lan ...

Riding for Focus (R4F) is a 6–8 week cycling education program designed to equip middle school adolescents with basic cycling skills. This study quantifies the change in adolescent ...

This paper aims to inform planners and policymakers about what e-cargo bikes are and how they have been successfully deployed in North America to replace ICE vehicles. The report a ...

The Light Electric Vehicle Education and Research (LEVER) Institute is a consortium of Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) researchers and educators. The group's research page includes li ...

This annual trend study on bicycle participation from the Physical Activity Council measures cycling participation for Americans ages 6+, and includes estimates for the years 2017 ...

Summary of the National Park Service's environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) as related to mountain bike and e-bike use in the proposed Wears Valley ...

This report describes how to recruit, retain, and reactivate bicycle riders. Produced for PeopleForBikes by NAXION Thinking, this research used a series of 1:1 interviews conducte ...

The Single Sport Report series is produced by the Physical Activity Council (PAC). Reports present data for invididual types of cycling for the years 2017 to 2022: riding on paved ...

A report on how embedded structural racism in transportation policies and practices across the U.S. limits mobility choices for people of color. ...

A searchable list of all existing eMTB and e-bike policies across the United States. Users can discover where e-bikes and eMTBs are allowed on trails, as well as what class(es) of ...

Use this calculator to estimate the environmental and economic impacts of achieving mode shift targets of replacing car trips with electric bicycle trips in a specific city. The ca ...

Key findings from the Univ. of Vermont Center for Rural Studies pilot project examining the use of Class 1 pedal-assist electric mountain bikes on natural surface singletrack trail ...

Lessons, best practices, and sample legislation for bike advocates, industry members, and policymakers to create electric bicycle incentive programs. ...

A toolkit to help land management agencies, city councils, policymakers, and advocates implement pilot programs to evaluate perceptions of eMTB use on natural surface trails. ...

Applying a public health lens to transportation led to a new framework called the Safe Systems Pyramid. The Safe Systems Pyramid helps identify the road safety strategies that are ...

Academic commentary linking worsening children's mental health to the lack of opportunities for children to play independently and citing traffic safety as one of the major barrier ...

This research evaluating access to recreational facilities based on travel mode, travel distance, and other factors inspired the measurement framework applied in PeopleForBikes' Re ...

This study details information about those who have an interest in purchasing an e-bike with a focus on how to encourage the e-bike curious to purchase. This study is available to ...

The PeopleForBikes Bicycling Participation Study is the a census of bicycling activity in America. Conducted every-other-year since 2014, this 2022 report contains historic demogra ...

This study used video analytics from 116 intersections in 10 cities to identify infrastructure design features that reduce right-hook crashes, which include protected bike lanes an ...

Key takeaways related to electric mountain bikes from the environmental assessment for the East Zone Connectivity Project in Tahoe National Forest including a Decision Notice and F ...

PeopleForBikes launched a study of participation at the end of 2020 to better understand how personal riding habits changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results are available ...

Based on input from focus groups in ten cities, this report identifies barriers that prevent people from bicycling. The report concludes with five recommendations for expanding acc ...

PeopleForBikes' inventory of protected bike lanes in the United States. The inventory was last updated in 2021 and is no longer maintained. Please reference our Infrastructure Proj ...

Research quantifying the economic impacts of bicycle and pedestrian street improvements in six U.S. cities: Indianapolis, Memphis, Minneapolis, Portland (OR), San Francisco, and Se ...

Guidance for bike retailers on how to advocate for policies that support electric bicycles. With clear rules on how and where to ride an e-bike, everyone stands to benefit, includi ...

A survey of bicyclists on urban streets in Israel found that young electric bicycle riders rode 6-9 km/h faster on average than conventional bicycle riders but stayed under the leg ...

A study of university students and staff in Belgium found that people take greater satisfaction riding bikes than driving a car or riding the bus. Respondents also reported greate ...

A brief guide to eMTB trail etiquette that summarizes what eMTBs are, where to ride eMTBs, advice for land managers, and how to expand eMTB trail access. ...

This info brief provides an overview of methods for measuring bicycle network quality and demonstrates the use of PeopleForBikes' Bicycle Network Analysis tool to evaluate the impa ...

Surveying 10,000 bicycle riders in seven European cities, researchers found that, compared to conventional bicycle riders, electric bicycle riders take longer trips, experience sim ...

This white paper synthesizes recent and emerging research on electric bicycle safety compared to conventional bicycles, and reviews evidence on differences between the two predomin ...

This study analyzed social media discussions to identify fears, concerns and prejudices surrounding eMTBs. Themes included confusion over eMTB capabilities, concerns about trail da ...

This white paper explores the how mode shift to electric bicycles could impact person miles traveled (PMT) and greenhouse gas emissions and creates a model for PMT and greenhouse g ...

This study compared the average heart rate for eMTB and conventional MTB riders and found that the average heart rate during eMTB use was 94% of the average heart rate during conve ...

The goal of this white paper is to provide policymakers, agency leads, and local community leaders with a range of techniques to develop and structure e-bike incentive programs to ...

Policymakers, planners, and advocates can use these talking points and templates based on consumer research to garner support for bike infrastructure among the general public. ...

This guide identifies best practices for accelerating the development of bike infrastructure and explains how city leaders across many sectors play a critical role. ...

Researchers found comparable fitness gains among study participants commuting on an electric bicycle compared to a conventional bicycle due to the higher biking speeds and elevatio ...

This study found that electric and conventional bicycle users are equally likely to be involved in a crash, with comparable crash severity, but the overall impact of electric bicyc ...

This survey of electric bicycle owners builds upon a prior survey and finds similar results. Electric bicycles enable more people to ride a bicycle, many of whom are incapable of o ...

This literature review found that while electric bicycles require less physical activity than conventional bicycles, electric bicycle riders still experience moderate intensity act ...

PeopleForBikes surveyed trail users at four trailheads in Fruita, CO seeking to understand their perceptions of eMTBs, to help land managers decide where, when, and how to manage e ...

A study of 24 electric bicycle riders in the Netherlands found that electric bicycles enabled users to travel longer distances, and therefore serve as a viable option for trips tha ...

This research found that participants' commute trips on electric bicycles were shorter and lower intensity compared to conventional bicycles. However, electric bicycles still produ ...

This study found electric bicycle riders had shorter travel times and reduced exertion compared to conventional bicycle riders but still experienced moderate or vigorous physical a ...

A study of over 250,000 people in the UK found that bike commuting is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and overall mortality. ...

This guide describes five easy ways bicycle retailers can get involved in bicycling projects in the community, along with creative ideas to get more people riding, more often. ...

Why ride to work? This 2017 study finds that biking to work burns as much fat as spending 40 minutes at the gym five days a week. ...

This info brief defines bicycle networks and their role supporting bicycling in cities. ...

Study participants were issued an electric bicycle for 10 weeks, then surveyed to evaluate how their perceptions and levels of cycling changed. After receiving electric bicycles, p ...

In this study of 12 riders on bicycles outfitted with monitoring devices, electric bicycles were ridden faster on average than traditional bicycles and interacted differently with ...

Guidance on how to organize and lead effective study tours that inspire city leaders and key stakeholders to support better bicycling infrastructure and policies in their home citi ...

A longitudinal study revealed that both commuting and recreation bicycling are associated with a decreased risk of type II diabetes. ...

Study participants were instructed to commute via electric bicycle three times a week for four weeks, which resulted in improvements in some cardiometabolic risk factors and helped ...

This literature review covers the different types of electric bicycles, user demographics, global sales, impacts on travel behavior, and the health, safety, and environmental impli ...

This report draws on the experiences of Austin, Chicago, Denver, Memphis, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Seattle to identify the nine elements of successful quick-build bi ...

PeopleForBikes interviewed planners, leaders and activists in communities of color around the country to identify best practices for building equity into protected bike lanes. ...

A survey of land managers to capture their experiences and concerns with electric mountain bikes (eMTBs) and understand what kind of information about eMTBs would support trail man ...

This study measured soil displacement and erosion resulting from traditional mountain bicycles, electric mountain bicycles (eMTBs), and off-road motorcycles (i.e. dirt bikes), and ...

Bicycle commuters report a higher quality of life and greater satisfaction with their health than public transportation users, walkers, and motor vehicle users. ...

This report shares results from a survey asking 700+ bicyclists and bike advocates how they perceive electric bicycles, and provides background information on electric bicycle use ...

Research finding that electric and conventional bicycle riders display comparable safety behavior and so should be regulated comparably. ...

Walking and cycling have shown beneficial effects on population risk of all-cause mortality (ACM). This paper reviews the evidence and quantifies these effects, adjusted for other ...

A 2012 study found that the greatest percentage of time spent commuting comes from less time spent sleeping. ...

Participants in focus groups made up of Portland residents who identify as non-white detail reasons why they have not ridden a bicycle. ...

Participation in physical activity is positively related to academic performance in children. ...

A San Francisco Bay Area study found that increasing biking and walking from 4 to 24 minutes a day on average would reduce cardiovascular disease and diabetes by 14% and decrease G ...

Limited evidence exists on the metabolic and cardiovascular risks of commuting by vehicle, a habitual form of sedentary behavior. This study examines the association between commut ...

Bicycling to school improves children's cardiorespiratory fitness. ...

This study is the first to provide evidence, from a public health perspective, of the cost–benefit assessment of Ciclovía programs. This analysis found that the Ciclovía programs w ...

Female students who walk or bike to school perform better on tests. ...

A 2011 study of Barcelona's bike sharing program, Bicing, found that the health benefits of using the system outweigh the risks by a ratio of 77 to one. ...

Car spoilers tilted high in the air can increase the exhaust reaching the head height of cyclists and pedestrians by as much as 57 percent compared to car spoilers tilted down. ...

The benefits of increased physical activity from shifting from driving to bicycling (3 to 14 months gained) outweigh the effects of increased inhaled air pollution (0.8 to 40 days ...

Researchers reviewed data from all 50 U.S. states and 47 of the 50 largest U.S. cities and found that obesity and diabetes rates are lower in places with higher bicycling and walki ...

Men who cycle to work are significantly less likely to be overweight and obese. ...

A study of nearly 2,400 adults found that those who biked to work were fitter, leaner, less likely to be obese, and had better triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and insulin leve ...

Countries with the highest levels of cycling and walking generally have the lowest obesity rates. ...

Urban cyclists are exposed to less accumulated air pollution than bus commuters. ...

Adolescents who participate in bicycling, in-line skating, or skateboarding more than four times a week are 48% less likely to be overweight as adults. ...

College students who use bicycles as transport accumulate more minutes of daily physical activity than students who use motorized means and are more likely to achieve public health ...

A 30-minute round trip bicycle commute is associated with better mental health in men. ...

Children who cycle to school have greater cardiorespiratory fitness that those who travel to school by car, bus, or walking. ...

Cyclists are exposed to less pollution than taxi or bus passengers. ...

Fifth-grade students who regularly biked or walked to school accumulated an additional 24 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day. ...

Cycling and walking commuters have significantly lower levels of exposure to harmful pollutants like benzene compared with car commuters, and significantly lower levels of exposure ...

On the same urban route, car drivers were exposed to more airborne pollution than cyclists, despite the cyclists' higher respiration rates. ...

It costs three to four times more to enroll a sedentary adult in a structured exercise program than to teach them how to integrate moderate-intensity physical activity into their l ...

In a study of more than 30,000 people, those who bicycled to work were 40% less likely to die during follow-up, regardless of how much physical activity they got outside of commuti ...

Lifestyle physical activity [like biking for transportation] is as effective as a structured exercise program in improving physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and blood p ...

When car travel restrictions reduced morning traffic by 23% during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, ozone concentrations decreased 28% and acute care visits for asthma decreased 41%. ...