More people around the world are riding bicycles to work. New city reports show that bike travel is growing in many places. In London, there were about 1.25 million daily cycling trips in 2024, up from 1.17 million in 2023. In Paris, 11.2% of trips are now made by bike, while 4.3% are made by car. (content.tfl.gov.uk)

Cities are helping this change. Paris says it is spending more than 250 million euros on its 2021-2026 cycling plan. The city’s bike route network reached about 1,565 kilometers in 2024. In the Netherlands, where cycling is already a normal part of life, 27% of all trips are made by bicycle, and the government supports long bike roads between cities. (paris.fr)

Shared bikes are also making commuting easier. A European report says shared mobility trips rose to 640 million in 2024, and bike-sharing became more popular. Paris’s Vélib service had almost 50 million rides in 2024. London had 28 million shared bike trips in the same year. (urban-mobility-observatory.transport.ec.europa.eu)

This change is not only in Europe. In Bogotá, bicycles make more than 886,000 trips each day, based on the city’s mobility survey. Bogotá’s shared bike system had more than 3,300 bikes and recorded over 1.6 million trips in 2024. (bogota.gov.co)

Why are people choosing bikes? For many workers, a bike is simple, low-cost, and useful for short city trips. The Dutch government notes that more than half of car trips there are under 7.5 kilometers, a distance many people can ride. A bike commute can also make a busy morning feel more open and alive. Around the world, the message is clear: for many people, the trip to work now begins on two wheels. (government.nl)