As communities around the globe contemplate the future of their transport portfolio, bicycling's role has increasingly cropped up as a key discussion point. Up until a few years ago, bicycling's value was largely fueled by a loyal advocacy base. Its potential was littered with unsupported claims and bicycling struggled to obtain legitimate status, even as, or precisely because of its status as a 'fringe mode.' This context has recently changed. Concomitant with—or perhaps prompted by—a rise in (public and policy attention for) bicycling, there has been a rise in research specifically on bicycling. In just a few years, bicycling's stock has risen to be a mode that is commanding attention in cities of all sizes. Furthermore, its role and value are informed by a burgeoning evidence base, increasingly in the form of peer-reviewed work. This evidence base allows, among other things, a more reflective appreciation for bicycling's position in transport systems and for bicycling to be better understood in different geographical contexts.

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JTLU特刊社论：不断变化的城市地区骑自行车

当全球各地的社区都在考虑他们的运输组合的未来时，骑自行车的作用越来越成为关键的讨论点。直到几年前，忠诚的倡导基础在很大程度上推动了自行车的价值。它的潜力被无根据的主张所淹没，骑自行车正努力获得合法地位，即使正好是因为它的“边缘模式”也是如此。这种情况最近已改变。伴随着（也许是由骑自行车引起的（公众和政策关注））兴起，专门研究骑自行车的研究也有所增加。在短短的几年内，骑自行车的库存已成为一种引起各种规模城市关注的模式。此外，它的作用和价值还得益于不断发展的证据基础，越来越以同行评审的形式出现。除其他事项外，这一证据基础使人们对自行车在交通系统中的位置以及在不同的地理环境中更好地理解骑自行车的想法有了更深刻的认识。