This is a preprint version of an accepted manuscript in WorldCist'21 -9th World Conference on Information Systems and TechnologiesAs cycling becomes increasingly important in sustainable mobility
policies, there is also an urge for new digital applications and services for urban
cycling. This new generation of cycling applications should be able to connect
cyclists with their local cycling ecosystem, promote cycling, and empower cyclists
to become active agents of urban mobility. In this work, we aim to explore
the new opportunity space of digital tools and applications designed specifically
for urban cycling. We pursue this goal by trying to uncover current practices associated
with digital tools that are already available and also by trying to uncover
new information needs, even those that cyclists are not yet able to fully express.
To explore these topics, we conducted 2 focus group sessions and 10 interviews
with cyclists. The result is a set of design opportunities for the development of
new applications, tools and methods for improving the cycling experience in the
context of urban mobility. We expect this contribution might help to better define
the design space of innovative digital tools for urban cyclists.This work is supported by: European Structural and Investment Funds in the FEDER
component, through the Operational Competitiveness and Internationalization Programme
(COMPETE 2020) [Project nº 039334; Funding Reference: POCI-01-0247-
FEDER-039334
