Sport Physiology & Management Investigations 1735.5354 17 4 2026 02 20 Knowing the influential dimensions of planning the culture of using bicycles with an emphasis on the development of urban sports Knowing the influential dimensions of planning the culture of using bicycles with an emphasis on the development of urban sports 205 228 244731 10.22034/spmi.2024.421145.2538 FA Zohreh Moradi Master of Sports Management, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran Habib Honari Sports Management Department, Allameh Tabataba'i University. Tehran. Iran 0000-0002-1279-427X Ali Khazaei PhD Candidate in Sports Management. Allameh Tabataba'i University. Tehran. Iran 0000-0002-3551-9537 Journal Article 2023 12 25 The purpose of the current research was to explore the dimensions affecting the development of urban cycling with an emphasis on culture. The research method used in terms of purpose, application and in terms of qualitative method, in which thematic analysis method was used. The statistical population of the research included municipal managers, university professors, expert experts of the federation and cycling bodies, and athletes of this field. The sampling method was targeted and the research tool was the interview protocol with experts until theoretical saturation was reached (14 interviews). In total, 21 effective factors in the development of urban cycling culture were identified, and these factors were obtained in the sub-form of 6 main categories. These categories include: development of health index, social, civil infrastructure, managerial, cultural, environmental development. According to the results of the research, the development of urban cycling requires the strengthening of the most important indicators such as cultural, managerial, civil infrastructure, social, health, in the planning and politicizing of urban managers in the use of bicycles by citizens in order to promote urban culture and the status of bicycles. It is a city ride. Finally, the development of the mentioned indicators guides the cities in the direction of sustainable urban development, especially sustainable environment and urban health. The purpose of the current research was to explore the dimensions affecting the development of urban cycling with an emphasis on culture. The research method used in terms of purpose, application and in terms of qualitative method, in which thematic analysis method was used. The statistical population of the research included municipal managers, university professors, expert experts of the federation and cycling bodies, and athletes of this field. The sampling method was targeted and the research tool was the interview protocol with experts until theoretical saturation was reached (14 interviews). In total, 21 effective factors in the development of urban cycling culture were identified, and these factors were obtained in the sub-form of 6 main categories. These categories include: development of health index, social, civil infrastructure, managerial, cultural, environmental development. According to the results of the research, the development of urban cycling requires the strengthening of the most important indicators such as cultural, managerial, civil infrastructure, social, health, in the planning and politicizing of urban managers in the use of bicycles by citizens in order to promote urban culture and the status of bicycles. It is a city ride. Finally, the development of the mentioned indicators guides the cities in the direction of sustainable urban development, especially sustainable environment and urban health. https://www.sportrc.ir/article_244731_a28207bf962e7176841f8b2bf3a156a4.pdf