Spectrum: In the Corona year 2020, the bicycle plays a bigger role than ever. But how do we know that exactly? After all, numerous studies are only based on estimates or the survey of small samples. Reliable data is provided by the Facebook for cyclists, Strava.
Germans exercise more in the fresh air
A data analysis by the provider Strava shows that the cycling and cycling boom is not a subjective impression. It is also reflected in solid data. In March alone, the cyclists in Germany exceeded the company's forecasts by a whopping amount 45 percent.
And that's just about tracking all outdoor activities from hiking to biking to running.
More kilometers, more altitude
The urge to move was even greater in the cycling segment (racing bikes and mountain bikes). So far in 2020 insane ones have come 581 million km together. Compared to the Previous year (356 million km) that corresponds to one Plus of 63 percent. This roughly corresponds to 14.500 times the circumference of the earth. The pattern is completed higher, faster, further by an altitude record.
In 2020, German cyclists climbed 5,0 billion vertical meters. In 2019 it was “only” 3,3 billion vertical meters. To understand the order of magnitude: 5 billion vertical meters correspond to a height of 565.099 Mt. Everests piled on top of each other.
Women worked harder
Strava data also shows that the ladies 91,5 percent more often on the bike have increased than in the previous year. Far behind are the lords of creation with a comparatively modest increase of only 49,5 percent.
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