Bicycle Tourism Research Articles

Online content analysis between bike related attributes and review content in case of Budapest

Active tourism, in our case bicycle tourism has been a proof of health benefits as well as responsible, sustainable way of transport. As tourist move around to see sights as well as gather experiences, this is a way to be efficient and green effective. This study aims to investigate bicycle tourism in cities, especially focusing on decision making as a bicycle tourist, when it comes to online bookings system, focusing on choosing a hotel. Method: we have used the several methods to analyze the reviews and ratings of hotels on Booking and TripAdvisor. We used hotels from Budapest only, focusing on bicycle tourism within the city. We investigated if there was any demand for bike related services when it comes to booking online. Our results show that there is significant relationship between choosing a hotel and the relevance of bike related services of the accommodation; however, it might not be the primarily decision making, and also following our hypothesis, online travel agents do not offer full package for bikers.

Promoting Climate Leadership Through Experiential Learning: The Case of The Net Zero Bike Tour

Promoting Climate Leadership Through Experiential Learning: The Case of The Net Zero Bike Tour

ANALYSIS OF CONSUMERS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM SECTOR IN THE LITHUANIA REGIONS

In the article, the author analyzes the attitude of consumers towards the sustainable development of the tourism sector in the Lithuania regions. The purpose of the research is to analyze the attitude of consumers towards the sustainable development of the tourism sector in the Lithuania regions. During the research, a quantitative survey (questionnaire survey) was conducted. Data collection methods - analysis of scientific literature and sources, document analysis, questionnaire survey. The article analyzes the consumers' attitude towards the sustainable development of the tourism sector from a theoretical point of view and presents the results of the conducted research. It is concluded that the respondents consider the following factors of sustainable development of the tourism sector to be the most important: development of ecological tourism; accessibility of tourism; creation of tourist routes accessible to all; certification of tourism services; development of the common national route and development of bicycle tourism infrastructure, etc. According to the respondents, the following problems of sustainable development of the tourism sector are usually encountered: economic problem: insufficient investments in the development of sustainable tourism; lack of knowledge about the essence and principles of sustainable tourism in local politics; underdeveloped tourism sector infrastructure, etc.

Supporting tourism through the promotion of cycling: GIS model applied in the metropolitan area of Cagliari (Italy)

In Italy, where bicycle culture is struggling to catch on, the Extraordinary Plan for Tourism Mobility 2017–22 aims to increase the accessibility of tourist sites through safe and pleasant cycling routes, interconnected with other modes of transport. These same objectives have been pursued by Sardinia, one of the Italian regions more attractive to tourists, through the design of a regional cycle network and a long-distance tourist cycling routes (Ciclovia della Sardegna).The current study focuses on tourism mobility in the metropolitan city of Cagliari, the largest urban area in Sardinia, and aims to explore how much the existing and planned cycling routes constitute an alternative mobility solution for tourists who intend to reach the beaches. In particular, the study aims to evaluate the level of accessibility offered by bicycling to the beaches, which are among the most visited and attractive places for tourists, before and after the implementation of a regional bike tourism network system. A GIS-based procedure was employed and the method comprised of three main steps: (1) data collection and preparation, (2) GIS analysis, and (3) assessment of results. We performed two main types of analysis using GIS. First, we delineated service areas around each beach for various distances. Then, we overlaid and analyzed these areas in conjunction with the accommodation facilities. Second, we measured the accessibility of beaches using a gravity-based accessibility index.Our results demonstrate that, following the implementation of the regional cycle network Sardinia, various zones in the metropolitan area of Cagliari significantly increased their level of accessibility to the beaches, while others did not. Importantly, the adopted methodology has proven to be a valid tool for assessing cycling accessibility for different infrastructure scenarios.

Spatial Analysis of Bike-Sharing Ridership for Sustainable Transportation in Houston, Texas

This study aims to analyze bike-sharing information and related urban factors to promote bike-sharing utilization in Houston, Texas. The research was initiated with a descriptive analysis, where the hourly and daily variations in bike demand are investigated, thereby revealing the time-related patterns of bike tours. The models included data on socio-demographics, public transportation availability, land use patterns, tree canopy coverage, bike routes, and job density within 0.25-mile and 0.5-mile buffer zones around each bike-sharing station. Stepwise regression was utilized to examine the effects of urban factors on bike-sharing ridership, and the explanatory power of the model was enhanced by selecting meaningful variables. The analysis found that tree canopy coverage was a significant factor in influencing bike-sharing ridership. Expansion of tree coverage can help make biking a sustainable mode of transportation. These findings have the potential to guide the development of practical policies that aim to promote sustainable urban mobility through bike-sharing programs.

SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR URBAN BICYCLE TOURISM OF ILOILO CITY USING GIS

Abstract. Urban bicycle tourism refers to the recreational and enjoyable use of bicycles in navigating urban cities like Iloilo City. The city has already established an 11-kilometer cycling infrastructure within its boundaries. It is imperative to maximize its use to combat the negative impacts of rapid urbanization and promote safe and sustainable transportation. This paper shows the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to assess the bike lanes network's suitability and accessibility for building a bike-sharing system that also caters to drop-off and ride-on points at each station. Deletion of duplicates and cleaning of road network data and tourist attraction point data was performed prior to any analysis. Service areas were generated to determine the number of tourist attractions catered by each potential bike share station – defined by main road intersections. Point distance analysis was performed to reduce the number of road intersections to just thirty-nine (39). Bicycle route maps and itineraries were produced to visualize the optimal routes tourists can use for exploring the city based on preferred sites category. From here, Route Analysis was conducted to create four (4) itineraries based on tourism categories: Top 10 Most Rated Tourist Attractions, Food and Dining, Museums and Churches, and Shopping and Leisure. The output maps and itineraries can be presented to the City Tourism Office of Iloilo City as a decision support tool for its programs and policies regarding bike lanes.

User Interface Design Prototype Application Special Onthel Bicycle Tourism in Towilfiets Yogyakarta

Foreign tourist visits to Yogyakarta, Indonesia have increased in 2022 and 2023 after Covid-19. Many tourists are seeking unique experiences, such as riding on bicycles to enjoy the beautiful scenery and interact with local residents. Towilfiets, a pioneer in onthel bicycle tourism, has been operating in Bantar Hamlet, Kulon Progo for around 10 years. With the growing demand for this activity, Towilfiets needed to innovate their promotion methods, specifically in the digital industry. The development of a user-interface design-based application became crucial to enhance and facilitate the onthel bicycle tourism experience at Towilfiets. The research conducted used a mixed method approach with a phenomenological qualitative method to gather interview data. The prototype method was chosen to allow for intensive and better communication between developers and users. The validation of the questionnaire data was calculated using the Scalable Usage System and received a good score 75 up to score 100 point, indicating acceptable usability. By focusing on user needs and the unique characteristics of tourist destinations, this application aims to increase user engagement and provide relevant and useful information about bicycle tourist attractions in the area. Ultimately, the research aims to develop an innovative and contextualized user interface design application that supports the growth of onthel bike tourism in Towilfiets, located in Dusun Bantar, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Opportunities for Bicycle Tourism in Zomin, Bulungur and Bakhmal Districts

This article discusses the creation of a web page for tourists to travel in the Zomin, Bulungur, and Bakhmaldistricts, as well as the location of service assistance, bicycle rental, guest houses, restaurants, and, most importantly,determining the months.

Cycling tourism in the cross-border part of the Carpathians on the example of the Transboundary Biosphere Reserve «Eastern Carpathians»: current state and development prospects


 
 
 Bicycle tourism is recognized as one of the sustainable types of tourism due to its safety for the environment. In recent years, its attractiveness is growing, which is due to the formation of healthy and helpful habits in the development of the personality in combination with the realization of cultural-cognitive, sports, emotional, educational, and other motives of the trip. Restrictions on international travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic make bicycle tourism one of the available leisure and active recreation types. For the development of bicycle tourism, nature conservation areas of the border are actively involved, however, the analysis of recent publications shows that the problem of combining nature protection and their recreational functions is not yet sufficiently resolved, and the issues of bicycle infrastructure development and popularization of bicycle tourism require more attention in terms of the implementation of the sustainable development concept in Ukraine. The purpose of the work is to study the Transboundary Biosphere Reserve «Eastern Carpathians» of the Ukrainian-Polish-Slovak border to use its territories in the organization of bicycle tourism and to study the international experience of popularizing bicycle tourism and the possibility of its implementation in Ukraine. According to the research results, it was established that the Ukrainian Carpathians have all the necessary conditions for the development of cycling tourism, which is implemented with the support and assistance of the European Union. Every year in the Ukrainian Carpathians there are more and more bicycle routes of different difficulty categories: from calm easy routes along the banks of rivers to breathtak- ing bicycle routes with sharp ascents and descents, in total there are about 50 bicycle routes, most of the routes have markings and accesses for downloading in GPS trackers. The development of bicycle tourism in the Carpathians is supported by many projects, in particular, the projects «VeloKraina», «Velokarpattia»: development of infrastructure for bicycle tourism in the Lviv Region», «VeloKosiv», «Green Route», «EvroVelo» and others, which are accompanied by the development of infrastruc- ture and intensive development of bicycle tourism in the Carpathian region and its popularization among Ukrainian and foreign tourists. In general, the Carpathian region has great potential for the development of cycling tourism, and the territory of the Eastern Carpathians transboundary biosphere reserve has dozens of paved routes for cyclists of various levels of difficulty, ranging from easy infrastructure for beginners to difficult mountain routes for professionals. Most of the cycling routes are laid along the borders with Ukraine and Slovakia, some routes run through the territory of Poland and Slovakia, but none of them unites the territory of Ukraine, Poland, and Slovakia. Therefore, we propose to extend the cycle route SNINA-SŁOWAC- JA (Poland-Slovakia) to the Uzhan National Nature Park and unite the territories of three countries (Ukraine, Poland, and Slovakia) within the International Biosphere Reserve «Eastern Carpathians». In addition, to extend the Trasa Torfowisko Tarnawa–Błękitna Aleja cycle track on the territory of the «Sianu Valley» Landscape Park, which is also expedient to combine with the territory of the «Nadsyan» regional landscape park, located in the southwestern part of the Lviv region, within the Sambir district, near the border with Poland. Since the full-scale invasion of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine, there are of course no safe places for recreation, however, it is relatively safe in the Carpathians, because it is far enough from the zone of active hostilities, there are no military facilities and critical infrastructure there. In general, almost all hiking and cycling routes and all types of active recreation are currently available in the Carpathians, and the spread of bicycle tourism, the construction of bicycle paths, and the development of new bicycle routes in the Carpathians will contribute to the formation of significant socio-economic and ecological advantages in the country.
 
 

Rizal Province as a bicycle tourism destination: Bikers’ inputs for enhancement

Rizal Province as a bicycle tourism destination: Bikers’ inputs for enhancement

Prioritizing Areas for Development of an 8,000-mi Bicycle Network throughout the State of Texas

In response to the Texas Bicycle Tourism Trails Act (Texas Transportation Code § 201.9025), the Texas Department of Transportation collaborated with its Bicycle Advisory Committee to investigate the development of a statewide bicycle tourism trails (BTT) network. The conceptual bicycle network is over 8,000 mi long and crosses cultural highlights including historic monuments and national parks throughout Texas. The current bicycle network offers varying levels of service to cyclists and there are substantial gaps in existing bicycle facilities. The development of a statewide BTT network in Texas is envisioned to be a long-term collaborative process built incrementally over many years with many different partners. Geographic information system (GIS)-based visualizations help make the task of planning such a feat easier. High Street Consulting was contracted to develop a visual GIS-based tool that scores segments of the bicycle network based on data-informed criteria pertaining to existing conditions throughout the network. The corridor prioritization tool helps planners select where to target next with regard to developing facilities on the BTT. It allows users to do the following: (a) view planned highway projects and assess where bicycle trail improvements could be coordinated with other construction activities; (b) view parks, historic sites, and other cultural locations in relation to the BTT; (c) upload a locally preferred route; and (d) review reports about cyclist crash history and level of traffic stress for cyclists. The tool is powered by an SQL database in which the data used for scoring are stored and can be updated, and was deployed to a web server using a cluster of Docker containers.

The role of attributes of cycling tourism and enduring involvement in developing tourists’ place attachment

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the advancement of place attachment within the bicycle tourism context. Specifically, this study seeks to ascertain whether the four attributes of bicycle tourism (tourism attractions, accessibility, amenities and complementary services) and enduring involvement can serve as predictors of tourists’ place attachment. Also, the research endeavors to examine the positive effects generated by the four attributes of bicycle tourism on enduring involvement. Additionally, the mediating role that enduring involvement plays in attribute–place attachment relationships will be clarified.Design/methodology/approachThe final 547 samples are collected from five WeChat cycling groups in Shanghai, and the partial least squares structural equation modeling approach is used to analyze the data.FindingsThe results show that each of the four attributes has a positive impact on place attachment. Moreover, tourism attractions, accessibility and amenities can be the drivers of enduring involvement. Enduring involvement mediates the tourism attractions–place attachment relationship, the accessibility–place attachment relationship, as well as the amenities–place attachment relationship.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper, to the best of the author’s knowledge, pioneeringly introduces the concept of enduring involvement and place attachment into bicycle tourism research, and the findings contribute to providing practical implications for destination managers and government policymakers.Originality/valueThis is innovative work with a comprehensive and creative research framework for place attachment.

Multifaceted examination of bicycle-tourism experiences: Theoretical integration, non-linear dynamics, and segment heterogeneity

This study assesses 428 Taiwanese bicycle tourists’ environmental awareness, leisure involvement, perceptions of destination attributes, perceptions of value, memorable tourism experiences, continuous intention, and word-of-mouth intention, and probes into the non-linear relationships among these factors. Data analysis utilized partial least squares structural equation modeling, complemented by quadratic analysis, multi-group comparison, and an importance-performance matrix assessment. Segment-wise, this revealed two broad types of bicycle-tourist preferences and behavioral patterns, i.e., serious and casual cyclists. Further, it established that perceived destination attributes were a key mediator between antecedent variables and positive outcomes. And lastly, the results demonstrate the existence of non-linear relationships among the elements that shape bicycle-tourism experiences. These findings provide valuable insights for destination managers, and highlight how tailoring tourism services to match the unique needs of the two identified segments could yield competitive advantages and improved experiences, and ultimately bring the bicycle-tourism industry sustainable benefits.

All the Pretty Horsepower: Physics, Physiques, and Phantasms in The Passenger and Stella Maris

ABSTRACT All the pretty horses in The Passenger and Stella Maris can only be found under the hood of a car. All the power—not the Nietzschean kind, but the chrome-wheeled, fuel-injected, and steppin’ out over the line kind—comes only from engineering. It’s not the first time McCarthy has given automobiles some page time. A spin down Bibliographic Lane will reveal them wrecked, reeking, or only serving some figurative purpose. Nothing has prepared us for the muscular exotic cars pornographically paraded before our eyes in the pages of The Passenger in particular as if pushed across the red carpet at a six-figure Barrett-Jackson auction. For the kind of reader who can’t tell the difference between a Ford and a Ferrari, or what all the blasted numbers mean, this is the guide. Includes a magic bus ride and a bicycle tour.

Assessing the role of public transportation to foster city bike tourism. The case of Italy

Sustainability issues promote the combination of greener transport means when visiting urban environments. This paper focuses on bike tourists by analysing their choice of cities as a destination and the decision to use public transportation to connect within-destination places during holidays. By using data from an Italian survey on bike tourism in 2020, a bivariate probit model is used to study the role of socio-demographics, bike-related factors, travel characteristics, and cycling and accommodation features. The odds of visiting cities are positively affected by the length of stays, available commercial and bike recovery services, while the negative effect of road traffic is confirmed. Instead, combining bikes with public transportation is more likely for low-cost tourists, mainly lodging in B&Bs, and for people with higher sensitivity to bike-related services. From a transport policy perspective, our results support claims for sustainability measures jointly affecting tourists’ decisions on destinations and travel mode choices.

Long-Distance Cycling Routes: Economic Impacts and Best Practices

Outdoor recreation managers as well as municipal and county economic development specialists can help diversify local, regional, and state economies by developing long-distance cycling routes and supporting bicycle tourism. In this research note, we outline 10 best practices focused on route planning and maintenance and four best practices focused on marketing bicycle tourism. The best practices are grounded in the experiences of practitioners who have developed long-distance cycling routes and academics who have studied their economic impacts. Outdoor recreation managers as well as municipal and county economic development specialists can apply the best practices in their own programs and partnership efforts and amplify the economic benefits of bicycle tourism.

Reading smart: Queering and contextualising a cycling diary

AbstractContradicting heteropatriarchal romance narratives in the historical archive, Bachman‐Sanders reads the diary of a woman cyclist from Leeds, UK written between 1893 and 1896 against the grain to reveal an identity for the diarist that is relationally and spatially constructed. She utilises feminist inter‐subjective reading practices and a queer interpretive framework to investigate the personal, genealogical, geographical and historical context surrounding this diary and to interrogate her own attachment to the research subject. Bachman‐Sanders produces a collection of images and maps that explore the intimate connections and non‐linearity of bicycle tourism and feminist historical research, pushing the limits of the ‘queer object’.

An extension of the theory of planned behaviour in Thailand cycling tourism: the mediating role of attractiveness of sustainable alternatives

ABSTRACT An extended theory of planned behaviour (TPB) model of cycling tourism was proposed to explore relations among constructs of the model with the addition of the attractiveness of sustainable alternatives and the actual behaviour of cycling tourists in the context of Thai cyclists. Through the analysis of 395 bicycle tourists by structural equation modelling technique, this study extended the TPB model, utilising attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control towards cycling tourism as predictors and the attractiveness of sustainable alternatives as a mediator. The findings revealed that attitude towards behaviour, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, behavioural intention, actual behaviour, and attractiveness of sustainable alternatives were significantly supported, and that attractiveness of sustainable alternatives significantly mediated the impact of behavioural intention on the actual behaviour of cycling tourism. Overall, this study helps us understand the role of volitional and non-volitional processes, behavioural intention, actual behaviour, and the attractiveness of sustainable alternatives in explaining the intention formation of cycling tourism in Thailand.

Development of a Mexican Version of the Cycle-Tourist Motivation Instrument (CtMI)

With the growing interest in cycle tourism in Mexico, it is necessary to understand the motives for traveling and cycling. The aim of this study was to develop and validate the bicycle tourism motivation instrument (Cycle-tourist Motivation Instrument (CtMI)) for Mexico. The instrument was applied to 322 cycle tourists who participated, directly or indirectly, in the 2021 Chichimeca route, a cycle tourism event. Atypical data were removed, Cronbach’s alpha of the CtMi was 0.920, the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) test gave 0.911 as a result, and Barlett’s sphericity test was equal to 0.000; in addition, factor analysis with varimax rotation was performed with factor loadings greater than 0.40, resulting in an instrument with validity and explanatory capacity for the phenomenon of cyclist motivation with 32 items divided into 7 dimensions: health, social, competence domain, exploration, stimulus-seeking, self-presentation and escape, with values equal to and/or higher than those reported in the literature. The CtMI can contribute to future research related to this topic, which will allow us to understand and determine the motivations of the cycle tourist in Mexico. Likewise, this study demonstrates the need for further research to validate the CtMI in other contexts, within Mexico and abroad.

Bicycle tourism, from pandemic to sustainability: “Terre di Casole Bike Hub” project

The outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns have impelled us to question and reconsider our standards, schedules and lifestyle. One of the market sectors that was most affected by the mobility reduction was tourism. Its demand in 2020 showed indeed a significant change: tourists opted for unusual destinations, presumably less crowded, favouring smaller villages and mountain areas. Moreover, tourists have chosen destinations that feature the possibility to do sports, especially trekking and cycling. Considering these trends, this paper focuses on the bicycle tourism in Italy and analyses its development potential. More specifically, it analyses the “Terre di Casole Bike Hub” project as an example of best practices to promote the territory through cycling, aiming to support the territory recovery in the post-pandemic tourism.