My workplace: % of cyclists who cycle-commute

[shootingstar]

I'm losing sight of the big picture: at least abit less car-drivers where we are. But then the biggest worksite is located half a block away from the light rail transit train stop.

We have a large outdoor, roof protected, caged shared bike locker area with security card access and bike posts within the caged area. It works and gets crowded during better weather seasons.

[spokewench]

I live in a small town, where there are buses, but they run quite infrequently. No other mass transit exists.

So, out of about 20 people, one walks to work quite frequently (living within blocks of work). I ride to work occasionally now in the Summer (used to ride 3-4 times a week) but I have a scooter now - it's easier. One other lady rides to or from work occasionally and will have her husband drive her the other way. Her commute is about 15 miles.

The rest are one car, one occupant commuters. Even, though at least 2 more people live in walking distance and about 1/2 the remaining people live within 5 miles of the office, they all get into a car and drive by themselves to work.

[Kerry1976]

I admit being totally guilty of driving to work when I should commute by bike or foot.

[shootingstar]

So presumably for those of us who do cycle-commute (and there's alot more of you than on this thread), you really can't even guess maybe % who at your workplace would be cycling at all for anything (exercise, commuting, etc.)?

By the way, my workplace survey response was actually over 500 respondents by the end of a workday. But cyclists' % still held steady at 5%. Yea, feels lonesome among thousands of others...even when our caged shared bike parking area gets full. Hmmm maybe 60 bikes at peak time. Other times, 40 would be a better estimate. That's just 1 workplace site for our organization. We have over 20 different worksites across the city.

[ZenBiker]

Out of maybe 60 employees at my office location, we have 2 fulltime bike commuters in the summer (they walk in the winter) plus another 2-3 that bike in frequently in the summer. Pretty much everyone else falls in the one person per car category. I've been in the "frequent biker" category in the past but intend to be full time this summer.

P.S. It's a small town, there are no public transit options here

[redrhodie]

50% bike commuters at my job! Hah, just 2 employees.

[jessmarimba]

We have about 90 employees between the Richmond and Denver offices (4 in Denver). The Richmond office is almost inaccessible by bike - I refused to ride on an 8-lane road - but one woman there bike commutes occasionally. I commute here maybe 3 days a week and hope to increase, though without the option of showering I may get sick of it in the summer.

One employee walks sometimes (he lives ~500 feet from the office)...but he drives about half the time. Seriously.