The Daily Stat: Bike Commuting Surges, Led by Middle-Aged Men

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile JUNE 29, 2011 Bike Commuting Surges, Led by Middle-Aged Men The age group of 40 to 64 more than doubled its share of bicycle trips in the U.S., from 10% to 21%, between 2001 and 2009, a period when the number of daily bike commuters rose by nearly 100%. At the same time, the share of cycling trips made by women fell from 33% to 24%, according to John Pucher of Rutgers University and others. The percentage of U.S. commuters using bicycles is lowest in Alabama, Tennessee, and West Virginia (0.1%) and highest in the District of Columbia and Oregon (1.9%), but the continent's highest rates are in Yukon (2.6%) and the Northwest Territories (2.1%), two of the coldest parts of Canada. Source: Bicycling renaissance in North America? An update and re-appraisal of cycling trends and policies Share Today's Stat: FEATURED PRODUCT Harvard Business Review on Greening Your Business Profitably Harvard Business Review Paperback Series If you need the best practices and ideas for turning sustainability into competitive advantage—but don't have time to find them—this book is for you. Here are ten inspiring and useful perspectives, all in one place. This collection of HBR articles will help you craft strategy to compete on green turf, redesign your business model, products, and processes to achieve green goals, parlay your efforts into lower costs and higher revenues, and more. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's Must Reads Library Set Guide to Persuasive Presentations Guide to Better Business Writing Guide to Getting the Right Work Done PREVIOUS STATS A Smarter Elite Makes for a Better Economy Having Too Many Stars Can Hurt a Team Lack of Sleep Leads to Unethical Conduct Nearly 1 in 10 Employees Bring Work Home Anxiety Makes You a Worse Negotiator It Tastes Good Because It's My Favorite Brand American Students More Prone to Boredom U.S. Dads More Open to Staying Home with Kids Business Students Score Higher on Narcissism There's More to Leadership Than Genes Free HBR Interactive issue Download the iPad app HBR Reads, and get your issue with audio and video interviews and multimedia slideshows. Learn more » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2011 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)