Liverpool’s Citybike users have cycled a million miles since the initiative launched in May 2014.

The milestone has been reached as new cycling rates also show that Liverpool has seen a 10.2% rise in people travelling on bikes in 2015/16.

With a total of 204,899 bikes having been hired, Liverpool City Council’s cabinet member for transport, Councillor Malcolm Kennedy, says: “We always knew the Citybike scheme would be popular, but to hit the million miles landmark a little over two years after launching the initiative is staggering.

“There is a real mass appeal of our green bikes – whether it’s tourists exploring the city, residents getting out and about or business people using them to get from A to B – there is a huge variety or users who are making the most of this value for money service.

“With stations located across the city and 1,000 bikes, we’re confident the scheme will go from strength to strength – so here’s to the next million miles.”

Statistics also reveal that more than 25,000 users have rented Citybikes around eight times, with people spending an average of 38 minutes on the bikes and covering eight minutes within that time.

Cllr Tim Beaumont, Liverpool’s mayoral lead for city wellbeing and a champion of cycling in the city, adds: “As a city we take cycling extremely seriously and our aim is to be the fastest growing city for cycling in the UK by 2026, which will in turn improve people’s health and wellbeing.

“We want to ensure there are no barriers when it comes to people taking up cycling, and Citybike is a great example of this as it’s an easy and hassle-free way to travel around the city.

“I’m sure the scheme will continue to be hugely popular and will help us achieve our cycling goals over the next few years.”

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