Unused Bikes

YouGov research commissioned by Sky has found:
• 38% of the GB population own a bike, equating to over 17.5 million bikes.
• Of these bike owners, 42% haven’t used their bikes so far in 2009, equating to 7.4 million unused bikes.
• 7% of these owners have not used their bikes for over 5 years, equating to 1.3 million unused bikes.
• Nearly a quarter of those riding saw cycling as “a social activity with friends” [22%] with twice as many taking the chance to “exercise by myself” [43%].
• The main benefit of cycling was seen as exercise [77%] with over half of riders saying that they feel fitter through cycling [52%] and just under half saying that cycling is one of the best ways to enjoy the sunshine [45%].