EuBike Final Conference - Presentation of the RadLobby Austria activities in the field of cycle tourism

1. Radlobby Austria
Team Cycling-Tourism
Julia Beckel
www.radtourismus.at

2. Aims
Who are we?
Team of people excited by cycling also in
their holidays, trained by ADFC
Our AimsOur Aims
• Strenghten cycle tourism in Austria by:
Linking knowhow (national / international)
Offering services (e.g. inspection of cycling routes for certification by
ADFC, sign-posting, consulting)
Quality intensification of accomodations esp. for cyclists
Market analysis
Study Trips
Events

3. Examples - Projects
Infrastructure:
Evaluation of cycling routes:
• Evaluation for certification by ADFC
criteria:
width, surface,width, surface,
independency to road surface,
sign-posting, security,
route, infrastructe for cyclists,
public transport
• Evaluation „light“ :
status quo
• Sign posting consulting

4. Examples of Projects
Market Analysis
• 2. Austrian Online Cycle Toure Analysis
cawi.kondeor.at/surveys/de/radreiseanalyse
together with KONDEOR – Marktforschungsinstitut (Sponsor)
in cooperation with ADFCin cooperation with ADFC
• 2015: Evaluation of
Main Cycle Routes in
Lower Austria
720 face to face interviews with
cyclists
financed by ecoplus

5. Cycle Tourism
Contribution to economy:
• Health of people (society)
• Accomodations and trade
• Producers of bike equipment
• Transportation companies – bike shuttles …
• …

6. Cycle Tourism-Vision
and its contribution to sustainability
• Starting by bike (and public traffic) from home
• Using ecological and social fair produced equipment
• Finding bike-friendly accomodation easily
• Cycling savely on independent cycling routes
Caring for the environment (respecting and keeping• Caring for the environment (respecting and keeping
areas protected for fauna and flora)
www.ostfriesland.dewww.oebb.at

7. Thank You!
Office:
Hauptstrasse 17, 2120 Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel
www.radtourismus.at julia.beckel@radtourismus.at
info@radtourismus.at