Bicycle Network’s Post

Biketober is done and dusted and while the riding to work continues for commuters all over the country, some statistics from the month-long bike riding challenge should be celebrated. More than 6300 riders from 1100 workplaces took part in Biketober across Australia in October 2023. They logged 77,542 trips and covered a whopping 1,770,768km, which amounts to 49,204 kg of CO2 saved. Biketober is open to all riders who log their rides during October and there are chances to earn prizes and track their contribution to a happier, healthier world. Workplaces can also register as teams and compete against other workplaces of similar sizes. Spurred on by office posters, internal updates and words of encouragement around the coffee machine, the Bicycle Network team logged 477 rides, more than 8000kms and saved 496 kg of CO2. While we are quietly chuffed to claim first place in our category, we are more encouraged by the diversity of workplaces that got into the spirit of riding to the office. So, while Biketober might be over, there's reason to expect the bike commuting movement to keep building. https://ow.ly/kEU850Q6PfT