Potential trends of cycling mobility during the new normal Covid-19 in Bandung city (case study in Coblong and Bandung Wetan districts)

Bandung Municipal Government wanted to realize "Towards the Blue Sky of Bandung City" as an effort to reduce air pollution by creating bicycle lanes. Moreover, the Bandung Smart City Master Plan has programs that support cycling mobility. Boseh bike sharing is a program to develop the city’s smart mobility. During the New Normal of Covid-19 saw an increasing trend in the use of bikes (private) and Boseh Bike in the city of Bandung. This phenomenon is a chance to minimize the risk of virus Covid-19 spreading when cycling privately owned bikes and using Boseh Bikes, as well as a chance to develop cycling mobility in Bandung City in the long term. The main objective of this study is to identify the potential for cycling mobility during the New Normal Covid-19 in Bandung City. Questionnaires were distributed to find out the advantages of cycling trends during the pandemic and its possibility in the post-pandemic period. The result shows that the frequency and number of new cyclists using private bicycles and Boseh bicycles have increased compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic. Respondent’s positive perceptions regarding the safety and comfort of cycling mobility, Boseh bicycle system facilities, and bicycle lanes quality have the potential to improve cycling mobility during the New Normal Covid-19 in the long term until post-pandemic.