IN BRIEF
A bike ride among Garmin users lasts 115 minutes on average (1hr 55min), covers 46 km at 24 km/h and includes 353 m of climbing. Sunday is the benchmark day, August the most active month. Italy posts the highest average distance per ride (55.9 km), ahead of Belgium and Spain. This data only covers users equipped with Garmin devices — a more committed profile than the average rider.
Garmin has made public raw data on its users’ cycling habits. Not a field survey: these are activities actually recorded, pulled straight from the brand’s smartwatches and apps. A numbers-based snapshot of those who ride with a computer and log everything.
1 hr 55, 46 km, 24 km/h: the typical ride profile
The headline figure: 115 minutes on average per ride, or roughly 1hr 55min. The distance covered comes to 28.59 miles (~46 km), at an average speed of 14.89 mph (~24 km/h). Average elevation gain reaches 1,158 feet, or about 353 m per ride.
The age breakdown holds one unexpected detail. The 20-29 and 60-69 age groups are the most enduring: a little over 30 miles per ride each. The 30-49 bracket stops closer to 26 miles — logically more constrained by their weekday schedules.
Sunday dominates, Italy leads
Sunday remains the favourite day. August is the most active month — consistent with leisure riding, with holidays and long days helping.
By country, Italy tops the average distance per ride: 34.73 miles (~55.9 km), well above the overall average. Belgium and Spain follow. The source does not specify how many countries are covered, nor the sample size per country.
Data from equipped riders, not from the average cyclist
These figures describe above all cyclists who invest in tracking gear — Garmin watches, power meters. An audience already committed to measuring its riding, more sporty and better informed than the majority of people who ride.
In parallel, Garmin published data on running, revealing that 81% of runners regularly check their statistics on a watch or an app, and that 43% would not head out for a run without being able to record it. Striking figures on tracking dependency — but they concern running only. The cycling equivalent has not been published.
Garmin also introduced its Rally 110 and 210 power meters last year, strengthening its range in the cycling segment.
