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The number of cycling journeys being made in Dublin last year increased by over 7 per cent according to the first data for 2019 published by Dublin City Council.
Latest numbers show cycling trips up by 7.3 per cent on the previous year based on the count of cyclists, pedestrians and those driving all kinds of vehicles past counter locations on the canals.
The counters effectively record everyone - walking, cycling, in vehicles and on public transport - that cross the Grand Canal and Royal Canal each day between 7am and 10am and so enter the area of regarded as Dublin City.
The news is very welcome as there had been a perception the cycling boom had plateaued and numbers getting around by bike in the capital were beginning to fall back slightly again.
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In 2017 there were 12,447 cyclists counted, though that fell back a little in 2018 to 12,227; a disappointing result and raise some concern that cycling numbers way be set for decline.
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However, a 7.3 per cent increase in 2019 was confirmed today by Dublin City Council, which would bring last year's cyclist numbers to 13,120.
That is a record high for cycling numbers since the Canal Cordon Count began in 2006.
The graphic at the bottom of this piece shows the full count result from 2006 to 2018. A full set of numbers for 2019 is not yet available, with Dublin City Council only sharing details of the cyclist numbers today.
An increase in the order of seven per cent in the number of cyclists traveling into Dublin city in the mornings last year is significant and it strengthens the argument for more spending on cycling infrastructure in Dublin and elsewhere.
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Dublin Canal Cordon Count: 2006-2018
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