The importance – performance analysis of characteristics of bike paths effect on cycling decision with IPA model application

The purpose of the present research was the importance-performance analysis of characteristics of bike paths effect on cycling decision with IPA model application. The research method was descriptive in the type of analytical. The statistical population of this study was all user of the bike sharing system of Isfahan city that 384 people were selected by available sampling as research sample. The bike path’s characteristics with an exact review of research literature were recognized and used for research questionnaire design. The validity of the questionnaire was investigated by 10 professors and experts and its reliability by Cronbach's alpha coefficient investigated that alpha coefficient in importance dimension 0.93 and in performance dimension 0.94 was calculated. The data analysis was done with descriptive and inferential statistics method. The research results showed all 34 bike path’s characteristics affecting the decision to cycling on concentrate here area “where the factors that give low satisfaction score from users, but they are important in their opinion” was maintained. Such characteristics require immediate corrective action and in this respect is a high priority. So, it is necessary urban authorities have a special focus on eliminating these deficiencies on existing bicycle paths and considering them to design future paths for expanding bikes riding in the daily lives of citizens and replacing them with motor vehicles. Bike Paths