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Cycling continues to grow in popularity, with slightly more people relying on two wheels as their main mode of transportation than they did five years ago, according to a report published Tuesday by the lobby group Vélo Québec.

The report on the state of cycling in Quebec in 2015 found that 2.5 per cent of all daily trips taken on the streets of Montreal were on bikes. That’s an increase from two per cent in 2010. Cities are getting on board with the growth of cycling, as the overall number of bike paths in the province grew by 12,000 kilometres, or roughly 30 per cent, according to the report.

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The group said although the overall percentage of cyclists has stayed about the same over the last 20 years, that’s still impressive since the population is aging. The average age of Quebecers in the last 20 years went from 36 to 42.

“We’re very happy that the number of cyclists has gone up,” said Marc Jolicoeur, the director of research for Vélo Québec. “Normally, there should have been a decrease in the percentage of cyclists, because as people age they tend to do less physical activity.”