How Fast Is Casual Cyclist?

A casual cyclist on a flat path moves at about 15 km/h — three times walking pace for the same effort. The bicycle is, watt for watt, the most energy-efficient form of transport ever invented; a human on a bike is more efficient than any other animal moving across land.

Bicycles outsell cars by about 2-to-1 worldwide — over 100 million new bikes are produced each year compared to roughly 80 million cars.

• 3× faster than walking for the same effort
• A human on a bike is the most efficient animal on Earth