Rowerowa Polska is a free service that shows information about where and how far Poles go when they ride their bikes. It employs data gathered via Foundation during successive editions of Kręć Kilometry po technologię and data from other open sources available in Poland. Information gathered on more than two-and-a-half million individual journeys has made it possible to draw heat maps of many places in Poland. They show who cycles and where and when they do so.

Our users have ridden 38,981,816 kilometres over the six years the Kręć Kilometry po technologię social campaign has been running. Using our own data, as well as open source data available on the Internet, we created a unique tool for local government, cycling organisations and individual cyclists. “It is all there free of charge on our dashboard so that everybody can take advantage of what we already know about our cycling trips” said Krzysztof Śpiewek, who is a member of the executive board of Allegro All for Planet.

The website was constructed with local government and cycling organisations in mind. The idea was for them to use the data to improve the design and analysis of cycling infrastructure in Poland. Individual cyclists, who benefit from a new tool that makes leading an active lifestyle easier, make up another user group.

The site’s major functionality allows users to check the volume of cycling traffic and find information on cycling infrastructure, such as parking, repair stations and cycling shops. The site also informs cyclists of interesting events and initiatives.