Criticism of cycling facilities

“Austria’s cycle paths are often very poor”

In Austria, the bicycle is mainly a sport and lifestyle device (left), as a lack of cycling infrastructure in cities often stands in the way of everyday cycling (right)(Bild: Florian Wieser/Hannes Wallner)

Hans-Jürgen Schoder, spokesperson for ARGE Fahrrad, talks about trends, poor cycle paths, his wishes for a future government and why everyday cycling in Austria just won't work.

Around 420,000 bicycles were sold on the Austrian market last year.