The Norwegian authorities want to limit the extent of car use in city areas to existing levels. Such a limitation would help combat climate change, improve health of citizens, and alleviate congestion. This implies that any further increase in transport needs will have to be met by walking, cycling and use of public transport. Reaching this ambitious goal requires knowledge about cyclists' preferences concerning operation and maintenance (M&O) of roads and foot/cycle paths. Previous research suggests that M&O have great implications for travel mode choice, bicycle route/path choice, safety, security, and comfort. With the need to serve bicyclists of all ages and genders, this study additionally explores which M&O of roads and foot/cycle the different demographic groups perceive positively or negatively. This article reports results from a nationwide survey in the summer of 2019. Two thousand three hundred seventy-six cyclists across Norway (55% male; 29% <40; 17% >60) participated to determine the cyclists' perceptions about year-round M&O of roads and foot/cycle paths. Respondents, rather than being randomly selected, completed an internet-linked survey. The variables included maintenance of foot/cycle paths in terms of salt and snow plowing and operation and maintenance of roads in terms of glass, holes/bumps, and conditions. Our results suggest that female cyclists suffer more from adverse conditions than do males. We also find that males are more likely to cycle during winter, which is an additional indication that adverse conditions affect women and men differently. Surprisingly, older cyclists report to be less affected by poor conditions than younger cyclists. Self-selection to participate in the survey among older cyclists might be an important explanation for this result. Cycling conditions vary greatly between geographical areas, reflecting the large climatic variations across Norway. Most respondents have experienced a cycle accident where conditions contributed, and many sometimes forfeit cycling due to adverse conditions. Implications for future research and practice of M&O are discussed.

挪威当局希望将城市地区的汽车使用范围限制在现有水平。这种限制将有助于应对气候变化，改善公民的健康状况，并缓解交通拥堵。这意味着任何进一步增加的交通需求都必须通过步行、骑自行车和使用公共交通工具来满足。实现这一雄心勃勃的目标需要了解骑自行车者在道路和步行/自行车道的运营和维护 (M&O) 方面的偏好。先前的研究表明，M&O 对出行方式选择、自行车路线/路径选择、安全、安保和舒适度具有重大影响。由于需要为所有年龄和性别的自行车手提供服务，本研究还探讨了不同人口群体对道路和步行/自行车的 M&O 的看法是正面还是负面。本文报告了 2019 年夏季全国性调查的结果。 挪威有 2376 名骑自行车者（55% 男性；29% <40；17% > 60）参与确定骑自行车者对全年的看法M&O 道路和步行/自行车道。受访者不是随机选择的，而是完成了与互联网相关的调查。变量包括在除盐和除雪方面维护人行道/自行车道，以及在玻璃、洞/颠簸和条件方面的道路运营和维护。我们的结果表明，女性骑自行车者比男性更容易受到不利条件的影响。我们还发现，男性更有可能在冬季骑自行车，这进一步表明不利条件对女性和男性的影响不同。出奇，据报告，与年轻的自行车手相比，年长的自行车手受恶劣条件的影响较小。自行选择参加老年自行车手调查可能是对这一结果的重要解释。不同地理区域的骑行条件差异很大，反映了挪威各地的巨大气候变化。大多数受访者都经历过条件促成的自行车事故，许多人有时会因不利条件而放弃骑行。讨论了对 M&O 未来研究和实践的影响。大多数受访者都经历过条件促成的自行车事故，许多人有时会因不利条件而放弃骑行。讨论了对 M&O 未来研究和实践的影响。大多数受访者都经历过条件促成的自行车事故，许多人有时会因不利条件而放弃骑行。讨论了对 M&O 未来研究和实践的影响。