Strava, the digital community for active individuals which boasts more than 195 million users, has published its inaugural Strava Metro: Commute Report. The new study reveals international bicycle commuting patterns throughout the 2025 season.
Insights into the commuting behaviours of the past year were compiled using Strava Metro. This dataset consists of de-identified and aggregated pedestrian and cycling trips recorded on the app.
The service is provided free of charge as part of the social impact commitments of the company. It is currently utilised by more than 4,000 city planners, governmental agencies and infrastructure decision-makers to understand transport patterns and implement infrastructure enhancements.
According to the company, nearly 1 billion people have been positively impacted through the work of Strava Metro and its approved partners.
The report analysed cycling commute activities recorded on the platform between January and December 2025. Key findings from the data include:
- A total of 550 million miles were logged as cycle commutes. This is the equivalent of cycling around the Earth 22,000 times.
- Boomers emerged as the most active demographic for cycle commuting. Gen Z users were 21% less likely to record a bike commute compared to Boomers.
- Iceland topped the international charts for e-bike commutes, followed by Belgium and Norway.
- Commuting remained consistent across varied climates, ranging from the colder conditions in Finland to warmer weather conditions in Japan.
Brian Bell, Vice President of Communications and Social Impact at Strava, said “We are extremely proud of the work Strava Metro has undertaken in collaboration with partners around the world to improve active transport infrastructure and it is an integral part of Strava’s global social impact initiatives.
“Through this report, it is clear to see just how powerful the act of commuting is and we hope to inspire many more people to be part of the active travel community by logging their commutes – doing so means more than simply tracking journey’s, it contributes towards making human-powered travel safer and more accessible for everyone.”
The report indicates that Boomers were also more likely to have used an e-bike for their journey to work. Strava Metro continues to offer its anonymised dataset to help organisations improve pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
