Section 1: Cycling level - facts According to the 2005 National Travel Survey (NTS) cycling is a relatively rare means of travel in the UK, and is declining. • Cycling accounts for 1% of all trips*, and 2% of trips of less than 2 miles, including those that are made on foot. • The average person makes 14 cycle trips per year and cycles a distance of 36 miles. • When asked how often they ride a bike, 15% of the population say at least once a week, and a further 8% say at least once a month. Over two thirds (69%) of people say they cycle less than once a year or never. • Those who do cycle average 5 trips a week by bicycle and travel 13 miles in a week. Cycling accounts for a fifth (22%) of all trips by cyclists† . * For the purposes of the survey a ‘trip’ is a one-way journey having a single main purpose – e.g. going to work. † A ‘cyclist’ is someone who cycles once a week or more.