Bikeway Counts

[beauyboy]

OK as I have been a bit bored of late I went out and did some more counts. This times I did five corridors into the CBD
Bicentennial
South East Bikeway
Normanby Ped/Cycle Link
Kurilpa
Goodwill

the sad fact is one satistic just keeps repeating itself. Men out number women 4 to 1.

Donald

Bicentennial Bikeway Count 20120516
Time = 7:20-8:00am
Total = 452

Sex
Male = 360 (80%)
Female = 92 (20%)

Bike Type
Road = 195 (43%)
Other* = 257 (57%)

Bike per Sex
Male Road = 175 (49%)
Male Other* = 185 (51%)
      8 citycycles included
Female Road = 20 (22%)
Female Other* = 72 (78%)
      6 citycycles included

* = any bike that is not fitted with drop bar Handle Bars

General Note
-   Not all bike passing were able to be counted
-   This count did not include pedestrian
-   This count includes cyclists going both east and west
-   This count was conducted just west of the Hale Street Bridge with counter sitting in the shade under the Overpass
-   Between 30-50% of road cyclists were in groups or seamed to be out riding for exercise and not commuting
-   Due to the count was conducted 5 mins later then previous counts and is not directly comparable
-   The weather was clear skies and cool to brisk temperature

South East Bikeway Count 20120517
Time = 7:25-8:05am
Total = 223

Sex
Male = 180 (81%)
Female = 43 (19%)

Bike Type
Road = 73 (33%)
Other* = 150 (67%)

Bike per Sex
Male Road = 63 (35%)
Male Other* = 117 (65%)
Female Road = 10 (23%)
Female Other* = 33 (77%)

* = any bike that is not fitted with drop bar Handle Bars

General Note
-   Not all bikes passing were able to be counted
-   This count did not include pedestrians as they are not permitted on the bikeway
-   This count includes cyclists going both North and South
-   Due to this count beginning 10minutes later then the Bicentennial count the figures can not be directly compared.
-   This count was conducted under the Vulture St overpass
-   The weather was clear skies and cool to brisk temperature.

Normanby Ped/Cycle Link Count 20120518
Time = 7:25-8:05am
Total = 105

Sex
Male = 82 (78%)
Female = 23 (22%)

Bike Type
Road = 41 (39%)
Other* = 64 (61%)

Bike per Sex
Male Road = 34 (41%)
Male Other* = 48 (59%)
Female Road = 7 (30%)
Female Other* = 16 (70%)

* = any bike that is not fitted with drop bar Handle Bars

General Note
-   Not all bikes passing were able to be counted
-   This count did not include pedestrians
-   This count includes cyclists going both North and South
-   Due to this count beginning 10minutes later then the Bicentennial count the figures can not be directly compared.
-   This count was conducted at the southern end of link were it joins Parkland boulevard
-   The weather was clear skies and cool temperature.

Kurilpa Bridge Count 20120521
Time = 7:15-7:55am
Total = 97

Sex
Male = 74 (76%)
Female = 23 (24%)

Bike Type
Road = 36 (37%)
Other* = 61 (63%)

Bike per Sex
Male Road = 27 (36%)
Male Other* = 47 (64%)
      4 citycycle included
Female Road = 9 (39%)
Female Other* = 14 (61%)
      1 citycycle included

* = any bike that is not fitted with drop bar Handle Bars

General Note
-   Not all bikes passing were able to be counted
-   This count did not include pedestrians
-   This count includes cyclists going both North and South
-   Due to numbers increasing latter during count, future counts will be conducted at a later time in the future (approx. 10min).
-   This count was conducted at the peak of the bridge
-   The weather was clear skies and cool temperature.

Goodwill Bridge Count 20120522
Time = 7:25-8:05am
Total = 388

Sex
Male = 316 (81%)
Female = 72 (19%)

Bike Type
Road = 146 (38%)
Other* = 242 (62%)

Bike per Sex
Male Road = 125 (40%)
Male Other* = 191 (60%)
      4 citycycle included
Female Road = 21 (29%)
Female Other* = 51 (71%)
      2 citycycle included

* = any bike that is not fitted with drop bar Handle Bars

General Note
-   Not all bikes passing were able to be counted
-   This count did not include pedestrians
-   This count includes cyclists going both North and South
-   Due to this count beginning 10minutes later then the Bicentennial count the figures cannot be directly compared.
-   This count was conducted at the peak of the bridge
-   The weather was clear skies and cool temperature.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Men are always going to out number women in cycling/bike riding. And society/family/work/evolution/laws/lack of proper cycling lanes, maintained roads and paths have a large play in it. Which is quite a shame really.

[beauyboy]

The thing is in the Neitherlands women out number men on bikes. I was just pointing out that it is a sad fact, and the figure just keeps popping up on every count I have done so it is not a blimp in the figures.

It is just a sad indicator that we need more proper bikeway artierials into the city so that everyone feels safe.

Donald