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title: "Bicycle vs traffic light — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Traffic light is somewhat greater than bicycle on weight — about 1.3×. Compared on 3 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-traffic-light/
site: "At One Place"
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# Bicycle vs Traffic light

**Bicycle vs traffic light: Traffic light is larger on weight**

Traffic light is somewhat greater than bicycle on weight — about 1.3×.

A bicycle and a traffic light can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Bicycle | Traffic light |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 6.8–28 kg | 10–28 kg |
| Height | 95–115 cm | 75–115 cm |
| Typical cost | 150–6,000 $ | 500–3,000 $ |

## What the numbers say

- Traffic light is somewhat greater than bicycle on weight — about 1.3×.
- Bicycle and traffic light are near enough identical on height.
- Traffic light is 2× bicycle on typical cost.

*Weight compared.*

- Traffic light: 10–28 kg
- Bicycle: 6.8–28 kg

## Bicycle

A two-wheeled pedal vehicle, the most energy-efficient form of human transport ever built.

## Traffic light

A three-aspect signal head controlling a road approach, now almost universally LED.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, bicycle or traffic light?

Traffic light is somewhat greater than bicycle on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do bicycles and traffic lights compare on height?

Bicycle: 95–115 cm. Traffic light: 75–115 cm. Bicycle and traffic light are near enough identical on height.

### How do bicycles and traffic lights compare on typical cost?

Bicycle: 150–6,000 $. Traffic light: 500–3,000 $. Traffic light is 2× bicycle on typical cost.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)