Who is the average Melbourne bike rider?

According to an analysis of 12 months of cycling data, he is male, aged in his mid-thirties to mid-forties, and usually rides five to 10 kilometres each time he gets on his bike, either for commuting or for general transport.

And he isn't shy about mixing it with general traffic on the roads, something most women cyclists are less inclined to do.

The University of NSW study of Melbourne cycling behaviour has also revealed a deep gender divide on the city's roads and bike paths.