Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006.

Transfer to non-motorized transportation to the greatest extent possible is an important climate change mitigation strategy. Biking is a sustainable mean of transportation and increased biking is desirable on global, national, regional, local, and individual level. This study use Östersund, located in the middle of Sweden, as a case to analyse the conditions and challenges for increased biking and what role the biking infrastructure system, weather-related factors, and policies and programmes may play. A literature study on weather-related factors and policies and programmes was performed. How biking has developed over time was analysed and a distance analysis, the bike path infrastructures length and continuity, and accessibility was analysed in a geographical information system (GIS) environment. Investments on increased biking in Denmark and the Netherlands has been successful when a lot of effort has been put into development of the bike path infrastructure. The same result has been reached in Malmö, Sweden. However, the time aspect should not be underestimated since reaching high number of bikers seem to take many years, even decades. In the case of Östersund, temperature, wind and precipitation cause a decrease in biking. Number of bikers follow seasonal changes in temperature, the latter two have a temporary influence. Biking in Östersund is increasing even though there are fluctuations every other year. An interesting observation is that during the increased trend of biking the bike path infrastructure has been expanded. The bike path infrastructure is inconsistent with sudden ends every 2,03 km which may create a threshold for the increase of biking. Accessibility of the bike path system is high since over half the population has no longer than 100 m to a bike path. Distance may be a constricting factor since over half of randomised journeys are longer than a considerable comfortable biking distance of 5 km. Urban planning that treats biking as any other mean of transportation, development of a biking culture and individual habits is crucial for biking to increase. / <p>20180626</p>

Thesis (M. Env. Des.)--University of Calgary, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-147).

In the contemporary tourism industry, the competitive game is between destinations. Tourism operations struggle to remain competitive on the international market and their success depends to a large extent on other complementary and competing tourism organizations at the destination. It is the sum of the total tourism offerings at the destination which determines its attractiveness. This research explores tourism collaboration process as a means of generating destination competitiveness. The focus of the research is on the enhancing factors which contribute to the success of the collaboration and to the development of quality tourism products. The research studies the case of Biking Dalarna, a collaboration of different organizations at five biking destinations in Dalarna, Sweden. Its purpose is to develop biking tourism in the region and to make Dalarna into Sweden’s leading biking destination. It is a qualitative research; the empirical data was collected through in depth interviews with representatives of six Biking Dalarna member organizations. The qualitative data collected from the participants provides inside look into the members reflections and experience of collaborating. The findings of this research demonstrate how collaboration has improved the biking product in Dalarna and promoted solutions to development problems. The research finds the good relationship between the collaborating actors and the involvement and leadership of the regional tourism management organization as the most contributing factors to the success of Biking Dalarna. The research also suggests that a third desired outcome of collaboration, improved marketing attributes was yet to be achieved in the case of Biking Dalarna.

Title: Evaluation training loading and performance grow up for five years period of Tereza Hu íková and Michal Talava ek in mountain bike discipline of cross country Abstract: I evaluating and analysing training loading and performance grow up for five years period in discipline of cross country in my theses. Mountain bike, especially discipline of cross country is very exacting and endurance sport, which takes oneself a lot of specifice in sports, technic and psychology preparation and this sport puts a giant claims of subjects voluntary characteristics. Training loading induces changes in organism, which it shows to grow up of specialization performance. I chose two of very talented subjects, the racers of mountain bike, which young, but reached of admirable accomplishment in there sport. Keywords: mountain biking, training, performance Objectives: The aim of this theses is kazuistic study (intensive and deep study the presentive human and his situations and problems). I analysed, training loading and performance grow up with consequently evaluating by Tereza |Hu íková and Michal Talava ek, pursuant of interview, trainings date books and laboratory tests. Methods: This theses is qualitative research, when I sought out and analyzing any informations this problem, and there explication. Data acquisition and...

Title: Kinesiology analysis of the horizontal jump in bike trial Cíle práce: The aim of this thesis is to verify the use of non-specific strength-training funds for the development of horizontal jump in bike trial. Methods: Content analysis of documents Method interview with assistant work Mgr. Marek Jelinek Ph.D. Method interview with the technician when recording data Case Study riders The method of data collection using surface electromyography Data Analysis Data processing software MS Excel - evaluation of differences of values sized muscle action potential in the different types of exercise Synthesis - making inferences and discussions Results: The list of exercises for developing strength abilities of the lower limbs, which are part of non-specific resources and influence the development of the horizontal jump in cyklotrial. Ranking exercises, which are in accordance with the measured values for effective development of horizontal jump in bike trial. The exercises are sorted from highest values aktivity of all muscles: 1st Squat with free weights 2nd Jump from second place 3rd Deadlift 4th Plyometrie 5th High Jump 6th Legpress Key words: Cycling trails, biking, surface electromyography.

Title: The most common health problems for mountain bikers. Objectives: Uncover the most common localities of health problems of mountain bikers. Find the differences in selected localities of health problems of men and women. Methods: Data were collected using questionnaires with nine questions. Data was been collected after the race mountain bikes for 50 km. The most important monitored parameters were sex and location difficulties. Results: 57 male and 33 female randomly selected recreational cyclists responded to questionnaire. The most common anatomical sites for overuse injury/complaints reported by the male and female cyclists combined were the neck (22,23 %), followed by back (14,44 %), small of the back (13,33 %) and without difficulty (10,8 %). Significant differences were observed between male and female site selection problems. List of health problems in women: neck, knees, back, smal of the back. List of health problems in men: neck, without difficulty, small of the back, back. Keywords: mountain biking, health problems

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Utah, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 296-313).

Mémoire (M.A.) -- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 2000. / Bibliogr.: f. 65. Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU

This project investigates the merging of performance apparel from mountain biking and ski touring, based on the emerging trend in combining mountain biking and ski touring as sports. Designing apparel for a combination of sports could contribute to a sustainable change in the outdoor industry by affecting the design thinking, demand and consumerism. All the garments are developed based on the female body and needs. This is shown through both commercial pieces and experimental pieces, with garment shapes that are both similar and not so similar to existing garments. Material placement is based on movement and thermoregulatory responses of the female athlete and plays an important part to achieve both expression and function in the garments. The methodology is explained through five parts; field testing, sketching, prototyping, experimenting and evaluation, which are used both numerical and independently of each other. This resulted in a collection of seven outfits where three of these are produced and the remaining four are illustrated through development, sketches and technical descriptions. Results show suggestions of how a combination between sports could be developed and used. It also shows potential to be developed even further into other various directions.