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<h2 id="cyclability-factors">Cyclability factors</h2> <p>Among the factors that affect cyclability are:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <h3>Safety</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Bikeway_safety/dtxFy7GM">Bikeway safety</a></p> <p>The safety of cycle paths is a requirement for high cyclability: </p> <ul><li>The safest roads are those that are segregated from motorized traffic (<a href="/facts/Bike_lanes/pImINmyx">bike lanes</a>), followed by <a href="/facts/Shared-use_path/uS4rxgsu">shared paths</a> and, finally, <a href="/facts/Shared_lane_marking/wpn9V8yz">lanes shared with other vehicles</a>.</li> <li>The width of cycle paths should be wide enough for two bikes to cross or pass each other safely.</li> <li>The visibility of the road must make it possible to anticipate possible <a href="/facts/Braking/p8751fV6">braking</a> and <a href="/facts/Intersection_(road)/b51M4MQx">intersections</a>, avoiding curves at right angles.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Protected_intersection/dGc9M9cx">Intersections</a> must, in turn, be well marked for both cyclists and motorized traffic.</li> <li>The routes must avoid obstacles, such as <a href="/facts/Lamppost/Uuw2oH1y">lampposts</a> or <a href="/facts/Bench_(furniture)/ffh8ujzb">benches</a>. Also prevent carrying the bike, such as on stairs, in which case <a href="/facts/Bicycle_ramp/LuL9HPA6">bicycle ramps</a> can be incorporated.</li> <li>The pavement must be smooth, with lowered obstacles such as <a href="/facts/Curb/JIakuT4t">curbs</a>, with materials that do not offer too much resistance, that drain and are not slippery when it rains.</li></ul> <h3>Coherence</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Permeability_(spatial_and_transport_planning)/XGMWytgV">Permeability (spatial and transport planning)</a></p> <p>A coherent cycling network implies: </p> <ul><li>The cycle paths must cover the entire extension of the city, so that the bicycle can be used to go to as many destinations as possible. Ideally, there should be a cycle path within 250 meters of any point in the city.</li> <li>They have to be connected to each other continuously.</li> <li>There must be secure <a href="/facts/Bicycle_parking/cuTnMgUr">bicycle parkings</a> both at the origin and at the destination of the routes.</li> <li>The design of cycle paths must be uniform, so that all citizens can quickly perceive the use of that path, avoiding conflicts.</li> <li>The routes must be correctly signposted, including the destinations offered by each of the routes.</li></ul> <h3>Directness</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Permeability_(spatial_and_transport_planning)/XGMWytgV">Permeability (spatial and transport planning)</a></p> <p>Bicycles are driven by people's <a href="/facts/Physical_exercise/egYQjt8A">physical exercise</a>, therefore, a highly cyclable cycling network must allow direct movement without great effort: </p> <ul><li>The routes between origins and destinations can be made in the most linear way possible, without the need to make large deviations.</li> <li>The cycle paths should go through the main streets, as they are usually the ones that host the majority of shops and services.</li> <li>They should avoid or minimize <a href="/facts/Slope/a2L3k0j5">slopes</a>.</li> <li>Reduce the number of stops such as <a href="/facts/Traffic_lights/v5pwcfsQ">traffic lights</a> or intersections, which require greater physical effort. This may included <a href="/facts/Idaho_stop/T6qEMNGc">Idaho stop</a>, <a href="/facts/Non-detection_at_traffic_lights_in_the_United_States/8AbDatte">dead red</a>, or <a href="/facts/Idaho_stop/T6qEMNGc">red-light-as-yield</a> traffic laws.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></li></ul> <h2 id="cyclability-indicators">Cyclability indicators</h2> <p>One of the best indicators of the degree of cyclability is the balanced <a href="/facts/Gender_parity/ej2nAKpz">proportion of genders</a> and ages that make daily use of the bicycle. Women, children and the elderly are the ones who have a greater perception of insecurity, so if a city has low cyclability, they will not consider the bicycle as a usual <a href="/facts/Means_of_transport/FATJmIdV">means of transport</a>. On the contrary, a composition of bicycle users similar to the <a href="/facts/Population_pyramid/cXHBer8k">demographic structure</a> will indicate a highly cyclable space.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Active_mobility/foBvE2Vs">Active mobility</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Complete_streets/QzxtdHrA">Complete streets</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Cycling_infrastructure/zGukC0gj">Cycling infrastructure</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Human_scale/oskEBU1v">Human scale</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Intermodal_passenger_transport/3adK5Y4T">Intermodal passenger transport</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Non-motorist/txSMANtl">Non-motorist</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Last_mile_(transportation)/l6Twabyl">Last mile</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Permeability_(spatial_and_transport_planning)/XGMWytgV">Permeability</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Road_traffic_safety/rbruv0AE">Road traffic safety</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Urban_design/Bbhb9ykJ">Urban design</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Urban_vitality/qjQ7nr5B">Urban vitality</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Utility_cycling/QgFAsjAG">Utility cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Walkability/mBdIJ42D">Walkability</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Ensayo metodológico para evaluar la ciclabilidad de los carriles bici de la ciudad de Málaga. 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