Photo Credit: Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] Cycling can be at least four times more energy-efficient than walking and eight times more efficient than running.
Cycling Can Be 4 Times More Efficient Than Walking. A Biomechanics Expert Explains Why
14 Jul 2025 | Abstracted from The Conversation
"You can walk for an hour - or jump on your bicycle and arrive in 15 minutes, barely breaking a sweat.
"It's estimated that there are more than a billion bikes in the world. Cycling represents one of the most energy-efficient forms of transport ever invented
"When we walk or run, we essentially fall forward in a controlled manner...On a bicycle, your legs move through a much smaller, circular motion...The energy savings are immediately noticeable."
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