Covid cycling boom has ended with just one-third of Australians riding in 2023

Riding most popular in Victoria and the Northern Territory with Tasmania at the bottom of the pile, new survey suggests

A pandemic bicycle boom has faded, with the latest statistics showing many people feel it is too dangerous to ride on Australian roads.

There has been a steady decline in people cycling at least once during a 12-month period over the past decade, from about 40% in 2011 down to 34.2% in 2017.