The Strava stats are in for 2015, and they’re mighty impressive: globally, we clocked up over four billion kilometres. That’s nearly enough for a one-way trip to Neptune, the farthest planet from the sun in our solar system.
So where was the world’s most popular segment? That would be Full Sawyers Uphill in London’s Richmond Park, with 33,226 individuals attempting the climb in 2015. Surrey’s Box Hill was also very popular though, with 32,485 attempts in 2015.
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Do you commute by bike? Then you’ll be interested to hear that a pacey average of 23.7 km/h ensured UK riders made it in on time, tackling an average 15.9 km door-to-door. But commutes by bike halved over winter, so if you kept riding through then good on you.
Related: London crowned as Strava's most active cycling city
In the UK, the average male Strava user recorded 41km for each ride, with an average speed of 24.3 km/h and ride time of 1:59hrs. Women averaged 34km per ride, at a speed of 19.8 km/h and ride time of 2:04hrs. Strava has again invited users to plug in their stats and create a highlights video – head here to create yours.
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