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New Survey Shows Women Don’t Cycle Due To Safety Fears

A survey released by Bicycle SA last week shows a majority of female cyclists believe more separated bike paths, like the new Frome Street bikeway, would encourage more women to ride bikes.

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A survey released by Bicycle SA last week shows a majority of female cyclists believe more separated bike paths, like the new Frome Street bikeway, would encourage more women to ride bikes.

Currently only 1 in 5 cyclists in Adelaide are female.

The majority of respondents to a Bike SA survey, all of whom were female, said they would feel more comfortable riding a bike if there were more separated bike paths and better bicycle infrastructure.

More than 500 women responded to the survey on barriers to women cycling.

60 percent of respondents believe that having more separated bike paths followed by better bicycle infrastructure (52 percent) and more bicycle lanes (47 percent) would encourage more women to ride more often.

Notably, 70 percent of female cyclists believe that compulsory helmet laws are not a barrier to getting more women cycling, and only 12 percent believe that not having to wear a helmet would increase the likelihood of women riding.

Overcoming barriers to personal safety and the attitudes of other road users featured frequently in submissions to the survey by women who ride regularly.

Several respondents also said that they feel more comfortable riding as part of a group or with another person.

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