Bicycles, cyclists and cycling
Substantially more bicycles imported than ten years ago, electric bicycles ever more popular
Last year Slovenia imported 82,600 regular and 16,400 electric bicycles. Bicycles were used on 204,000 daily trips, most of the time the purpose was leisure. Most residents of Slovenia with the same first/family name combination as Slovenian cyclists in this year’s Tour de France are Matej Mohorič.
Significantly more electric bicycles imported
Since 2017, Slovenia has been importing more than 80,000 bicycles annually. Most bicycles (almost 87,000) were imported in 2019. Last year around 82,600 bicycles were imported, the largest share (21%) from Italy, followed by Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium.
In the past five years, the import of electric bicycles (engine power up to 250 W) increased significantly. In 2017, almost 1,500 electric bicycles were imported. Last year almost 16,500 electric bicycles were imported, the largest share (18%) from the Netherlands, followed by Germany, Czechia, Belgium and Austria.
Because electric bicycles are generally more expensive, their import value has come close to the value of imported “regular” bicycles. EUR 23.3 million of electric bicycles and EUR 28.7 million of regular bicycles were imported in 2021.
Bicycles are more expensive
In May 2022, the average price of bicycles in Slovenia was 5.4% higher than a year before. Since 2001, the largest, 15.3% annual increase was recorded in May 2021. The average price of an adult bicycle (26-inch wheels) in 2021 was EUR 268.
The main purpose of using a bicycle was leisure
In 2021, residents of Slovenia made 3.8 million daily trips and travelled 11.5 billion kilometres, 2.2% of which by bicycle, which is a slightly higher share than in 2017, when it was 1.5%. About two thirds of trips made with bicycles were shorter than five kilometres.
Of the roughly 204,000 daily trips made by bicycle, on 44% the purpose was leisure – they were on average 10 km long and lasted almost 40 minutes.
In Slovenia one is the most likely to meet Matej Mohorič
Among the residents of Slovenia and names of streets in the country, there are some that are related to cycling. There are two streets named Kolesarska pot (Cycling Path), one in Ljubljana and the other in Vrhnika, and one Kolesarska ulica (Cycling Street) in settlement Tropovci in municipality Tišina; the latter has the largest number of house numbers (71). Among the residents of Slovenia, there are five whose family name is Kolesar (Cyclist).
The table below shows first and family names of Slovenian cyclists competing in this year’s Tour de France among the residents in Slovenia.
Some interesting facts from the past
Since 2017, Slovenia has been importing more than 80,000 bicycles annually. Most bicycles (almost 87,000) were imported in 2019. Last year around 82,600 bicycles were imported, the largest share (21%) from Italy, followed by Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium.
In the past five years, the import of electric bicycles (engine power up to 250 W) increased significantly. In 2017, almost 1,500 electric bicycles were imported. Last year almost 16,500 electric bicycles were imported, the largest share (18%) from the Netherlands, followed by Germany, Czechia, Belgium and Austria.
Because electric bicycles are generally more expensive, their import value has come close to the value of imported “regular” bicycles. EUR 23.3 million of electric bicycles and EUR 28.7 million of regular bicycles were imported in 2021.
Bicycles are more expensive
In May 2022, the average price of bicycles in Slovenia was 5.4% higher than a year before. Since 2001, the largest, 15.3% annual increase was recorded in May 2021. The average price of an adult bicycle (26-inch wheels) in 2021 was EUR 268.
The main purpose of using a bicycle was leisure
In 2021, residents of Slovenia made 3.8 million daily trips and travelled 11.5 billion kilometres, 2.2% of which by bicycle, which is a slightly higher share than in 2017, when it was 1.5%. About two thirds of trips made with bicycles were shorter than five kilometres.
Of the roughly 204,000 daily trips made by bicycle, on 44% the purpose was leisure – they were on average 10 km long and lasted almost 40 minutes.
In Slovenia one is the most likely to meet Matej Mohorič
Among the residents of Slovenia and names of streets in the country, there are some that are related to cycling. There are two streets named Kolesarska pot (Cycling Path), one in Ljubljana and the other in Vrhnika, and one Kolesarska ulica (Cycling Street) in settlement Tropovci in municipality Tišina; the latter has the largest number of house numbers (71). Among the residents of Slovenia, there are five whose family name is Kolesar (Cyclist).
The table below shows first and family names of Slovenian cyclists competing in this year’s Tour de France among the residents in Slovenia.
Some interesting facts from the past
- In 1948, 247 bicycles used by Slovenian postal workers represented the largest number of their means of transport. By 1963, the number grew to 648.
- In 1950, there were 248,000 bicycles in Slovenia, 172,000 male and 76,000 female.
- In 1954, 155 cyclists were injured in traffic accidents. Nine years later, the number was 870.
- In 1954, the Cycling Association of Slovenia had 308 members.
- In 1957, 44% of children attending first to fourth grade (48% of boys and 40% of girls) knew how to ride a bicycle.
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