Distances of up to 5km are ideal for bike riding, but 79% of all journeys in South East Queensland under 5km are made by private vehicle². Choosing to ride a bicycle to your destination instead of taking a car benefits our transport system in many ways.

• • Bikes do less damage to road surfaces than cars. Bike paths give people ‘freeways’ for the price of footpaths.
  • The estimated cost of congestion is $5 billion per year. More bikes and fewer cars on the road can reduce this congestion and its associated costs.
  • Bicycle riding facilities can extend the catchments of existing public transport services. On average, 10 times more households are within bike riding distance of public transport than are within walking distance.
  • The majority of car trips to school are 
  • within walking distance. Riding a bike or walking these trips significantly reduces congestion around schools and improves safety for children.