Cyclists' GPS data used to improve cycle infrastructure

Al__S wrote:

It isn't the people tht already cycle a lot that you need to track. What you really need is to track people making short car journeys- and try to build a network that would cater to them

That's different data altogether - it depends what you're trying to achieve. Improving conditions for those already cycling is likely to encourage existing non-cyclists, on existing routes.
Tracking those making short car journeys may give you additional routes that aren't currently cycled because they may be utterly unpleasant on a bike. I wouldn't underestimate people's capacity for laziness.

JonD wrote:

Tracking those making short car journeys may give you additional routes that aren't currently cycled because they may be utterly unpleasant on a bike. I wouldn't underestimate people's capacity for laziness.

i think that's kind of the point: there may be a latent demand for infrastructure on routes where there's currently no cycling at all. if *everyone* drives a mile to the tesco because that's the only realistic option, you won't see any demand for a cycle route there from cyclist GPS data.