Figure 1

Example of an item from the Active Commuting Route Environment Scale (ACRES) for bicyclists. The participants were asked to differentiate between their experiences when their active commuting route is in the inner urban area and when it is in the surrounding suburban as well as rural areas (see Figure 2 for the distinction between these areas). If the participants cycle in both areas, they are asked to mark both lines. If the participants, for instance, first cycle in the southern suburban area, then cross into the inner urban area and finish their route in the northern suburban area, then they are asked to give an average rating for both suburban areas of the route. The same refers to cases where the participants make use of different inner urban route environments that are interspersed with suburban - rural ones.