Cycling and cycling tourism in Santa Catarina (Brazil): characteristics, motivations and interests

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/podium.v10i2.18084

Keywords:

Tourism, Cycling, Cycling tourism, Strava, Santa Catarina.

Abstract

Objective of the study: To identify the profile of cyclists and cyclists in Santa Catarina, in its socioeconomic aspects, interests and motivations in cycling and uses of monitoring applications.

Methodology/approach: Quantitative with a qualitative approach, descriptive with a survey design and bibliography review. 285 questionnaires were used, applied virtually to cyclists and cyclotourists in Santa Catarina, through intentional non-probabilistic sampling and quantified through spreadsheets and graphs in Excel for data analysis through the researched theoretical framework.

Originality/Relevance: The research presents, in an unprecedented way, the profile of cyclists and cyclists in Santa Catarina, involving socioeconomic data, interests and motivations and the uses of technology in the monitoring and sharing of pedals with an application (Strava), enabling new analysis on cycling within tourism.

Main results: The main motivations for cycling are physical exercise, knowing natural landscapes and cultural heritage and making new friends. The application is used for self-monitoring of time, distance and speed during the journey and sharing with social network.

Theoretical/methodological contributions: Planning cycling routes or encouraging the use of bicycles as a tourist attraction requires attention to the needs and expectations of this public, which differs from the usual tourist, requiring specific goods and services, both for themselves and for their equipment, either during trips or during rest.

Social/management contributions: Research within this theme can assist in planning public tourism policies to meet the expectations and needs of cyclotourists and cyclists in general. The uses of bicycles as sport and/or leisure have gained space in the last decades, with the sharing of experiences on social networks, with visibility for destinations and attractions evaluated by practitioners, generating networks of interest and mobilization on this topic.

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Author Biography

Anderson Sartori, Instituto Federal Catarinense – Campus Sombrio

Professor de História e Turismo no Instituto Federal Catarinense

Doutorando em Turismo e Hotelaria na Universidade do Vale do Itajaí

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Published

2021-04-28

How to Cite

Sartori, A. (2021). Cycling and cycling tourism in Santa Catarina (Brazil): characteristics, motivations and interests. PODIUM Sport, Leisure and Tourism Review, 10(2), 24–53. https://doi.org/10.5585/podium.v10i2.18084

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