Cycling network and its related criteria; the case study: Shiraz, Iran

•Contextualizing the global related factors to cycling behavior identified by previous studies.•Emerging visibility and depth of view as the important factor for improvement of cycling behavior.•Identifying certain factors in relation to the expansion of current cycling network.•Emerging the presence of motorcycles on the cycle path as a new safety related factor.•The involvement of cultural aspects with certain factors which influence cycling behavior.