Bike It works
50% 10% 26% of children at Bike It schools told us that they wanted to cycle to school.
of children told us that they now cycle to school every day, compared to 3% before Bike It.
In London Results have echoed trends seen in England and Wales. The share of pupils cycling every day increased from 4% to 8% whilst the proportion cycling at least once a week grew from 12% to 22%.
of children told us that they now cycle to school at least once a week, compared to 13% before Bike It.
In Wales The proportion of regular cyclists increased from 13% to 39% and pupils coming by car everyday fell from 38% to 34%.
Calculating the benefits In the school year 2008/09, Sustrans conducted hands-up surveys of pupils at schools where Bike It was being introduced for the first time. In total, Sustrans surveyed around 20,000 pupils at 114 Primary and nine Secondary schools in England (excluding schools surveyed in London and in Wales). Before the project began, Sustrans asked the pupils how often they cycled, walked or were driven to school and how they would prefer to travel to school. Sustrans then asked the same questions after Bike It had been delivered. Regular bike shed counts were also conducted throughout the academic year. For more information about Sustrans’ Bike It surveys please refer to the Bike It Technical Report: www.sustrans.org.uk/bikeit
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