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Zoek op fietsen: Fietsen en toerisme en vrije tijd

Cycling generally falls into two categories:
  • Utility cycling - defined as journeying for a purpose upon completion of the journey; and
  • Leisure/tourist cycling - defined as a trip that is undertaken for the purpose of the journey itself and in this sense is not a form of transport. (Ryan, 2000; Gardner. 1998).
This briefing looks at the role and potential of cycling leisure and tourism.

There are three main types of cycle tourism:
  • ‘Cycling holidays’ in which cycling is the main purpose of the holiday;
  • ‘Holiday cycling’ in which cycling is undertaken as an extra pursuit whilst on holiday; and
  • ‘Cycling day visits’ which involve “trips to places outside a person’s usual place of residence” (Sustrans, 1999).

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