From the Oh The Urbanity! channel on peertube/YT
The conclusion at around 6:50 is quite interesting too
Paraphrasing:
Even if interviewees and data from Ipsos report "Cycling Across the World 2022" (PDF!) says there is no correlation between cycling for transportation and exercise/competition/recreation, if you have access to a bike and feel comfortable to use it (aka there is a decent infrastructure), you are more likely to get involved in those activities
Bike friendly countries just made it normal to ride a bike, even if people might not think much of it as they are just used to do it
