Key:bicycle:practical

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Description
Using this tag is discouraged, use Objective tags like surface=*, highway=*, maxspeed=* etc. instead. Edit this description in the wiki page. Edit this description in the data item.
Group: bicycles
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Status: deprecated

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This feature has been labeled as deprecated. The recommended replacement is: Objective tags like surface=*, highway=*, maxspeed=* etc..
The reason is documented in Deprecated features. You are still free to continue to use or interpret this tag as you see fit since OpenStreetMap does not have “banned features”.
Under no circumstances should you (semi-)automatically change “deprecated” tags to something else in the database on a large scale without conforming to the automated edits code of conduct. Any such change will be reverted.

This tag was proposed to tag ways which are cyclable and are preferred by local cyclists while the official status may vary. Note that this tag is extremely subjective, to the point that makes it unverifiable in many cases.

Consider using more objective tags instead such as surface=*, highway=*, maxspeed=*, smoothness=*, trail_visibility=* combined with elevation data for routing.