Questionnaire for Commuters!
Erika
Posts: 9
Thank you to everyone who completed the first questionnaire on respiratory safety and air pollution! All of your feedback has sparked more and more broader questions! Sorry for a repeat of the first few short questions; these answers are most valuable when comparing the rest of your feedback. If you didn't complete the first questionnaire, not to worry - it would be great to get your feedback on this one!
Thanks again in advance for your prompt response!
Erika
1) What Country/City do you live in?
2) What Nationality are you?
3) What age group are you from?
4) What is your occupation?
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
Further comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated...
Thanks again in advance for your prompt response!
Erika
1) What Country/City do you live in?
2) What Nationality are you?
3) What age group are you from?
4) What is your occupation?
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
Further comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated...
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perhaps it would be better to create a survey at one of the free survey sites, e.g SurveyMonkey.com
Some of your questions are quite personal and people are unlikely to respond in an open forum.
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
Liverpool, UK
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
28-30 (29)
4) What is your occupation?
Clerical
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
10 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
Usually ~20 mins but up to an hour if the weather's nice
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
City - clean, unless I'm stuck behind a bus's exhaust pipe
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Yes when stuck behind a bus or something else spewing heavy fumes
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Yes but very rarely (a handful of times in 10 years)
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet, sunglasses, skullcap under helmet when it's cold, scarf over lower face when it's freezing
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
n/a
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Front light, 2 rear lights, hi vis "sam brown" belt in the dark
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Visibility to other traffic
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
UK; Reading
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
35-45
4) What is your occupation?
Professional Engineer
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
8 months this time, 15 years prior to this
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
40 - 50min, depending upon the bike I'm on and the headwind
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Countryside / relatively clean city air (having just returned from Istanbul, it;s like being in a meadow on the roads
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
Not particularly
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Radon does when I'm caving but not really on the roads
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
No
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Woolly hat, buff, glasses in no particular order
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No, I would rather hear what is coming up behind me
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
NA
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
2 back lights, 2 frontlights, headtorch, hi viz clothing, hi viz stickers
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
None really, the ride home destresses me. Avoiding cars is always in the back of your mind but providing you anticipate the traffic around you then I dont see it as a problem. There will always be the nutter or drunk driver you cant anticipate but thankfully I've not seen too many of those.
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
London, UK
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
30
4) What is your occupation?
Office based
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
8 years I think
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
Usually 20/25 mins but can be 1:30 in the summer.
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
City - air quality seems ok on the whole
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Not overly, I try not to get stuck behind 'smoky' vehicles
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Yes but very rarely
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Cap & sunglasses
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
For about a week 8 years ago, it sucked.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
Yes
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
Standard iPod 'phones
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Front light, 2 rear lights, hi vis "sam brown" belt in the dark
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Getting knocked off (again!)
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
No- 2023 Vielo V+1
- 2022 Canyon Aeroad CFR
- 2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
- Strava
- On the Strand
- Crown Stables
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
Oslo, Norway
2) What Nationality are you?
Scottish
3) What age group are you from?
30
4) What is your occupation?
Mechanical Designer
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
15 months
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
25-45 minutes
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Clean, city
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
A little in summer
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
No
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Occasionally in summer, once or twice maybe. It's not common.
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet, cycling glasses, Balaclava in winter. Don't cover my breathing though.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
Yes, for working with toxic dust. Protected (because I was working with toxic dust!)
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
If I did I'd try handlebar mounted speakers
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Hiviz in dark/foggy/misty conditions. Lights.
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Flat tyres
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
Surrey
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
30-35
4) What is your occupation?
Media Business Analyst
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
1 year
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
About an hour (17 miles)
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
From suburbia, though the countryside to the city.
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No.
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
No.
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Yes.
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet, sunglasses, very occasionally a skull cap under my helmet and a my buff over my face.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No.
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Lights at all times (flashing and fixed), reflectve piping on clothing, marine SOAS hi-viz on rucksack.
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
None, other than the general concern about road safety that all road users (should) have.
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
No.
Further comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated...[/quote]Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
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1) What Country/City do you live in? Manchester
2) What Nationality are you? British
3) What age group are you from? 40-50
4) What is your occupation? Public Service - technical
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for? 15+ years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting? varies - bog standard commute shortest door to door distance 7 miles 20-30 minutes. plenty of other routes though and if its warm and sunny and nowt else to do, hours and miles until I head for home
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog). outskirts - rural - outskirts mixed air quality
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.) No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide) - occasionally when I can taste the exhaust fumes in a queue or stuck behind a bus
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting? barely ever
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc) helmet always, buff over the ears and 1 over the chin/mouth/nose if chilly. gore windstopper balaclava instead of the buffs if its really cold. helmet alone in the warm. prescription glasses all the time.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected) No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting? No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer? N/A
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting? No I take plenty of precautions for my own safety. However I can't legislate for the speeder or the idiot that can't wait to overtake inappropriately or the prat looking for a mint, tuning the radio, texting etc whilst driving- I'm well aware that all the visibility in the world won't help me in certain situations.
Edit - precautions include road positioning, riding prime, making eye contact etc not just wearing stuff
I also have mirrors which help me catch movement behind in my peripheral vision as early as possible between backward looks and give me advance warning if I need to be making myself look big or getting out the way a bit
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products). multiple lights front and rear (all with side spill too) , fixed on bike, flashing on helmet for higher level visibility over cars, country road walls etc. front and rear reflectors on bike, and pedals, reflective slap bands on tubes of bike, reflective walls on the tyres, spoke reflectors, bright hi viz upper clothing - minimum: a sam browne belt usually a Hi Viz polo shirt or bike specific stuff with reflectives - always bright colour for daylight visibility when theres no lights to hit the Hi Viz banding, bike specific shoes with reflective heels and slap bands round my wrists as indicators
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.) None the stuff I can't control ( @ Q16) I don't let bother me - some irritations: poor road surface not getting fixed quickly enough, frozen run off from a farm field across the road, work whinging where I park my bike and inadequate, grudging provision for changing and storage there
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection? various for work purposes but they're heavy duty and inappropriate for bike use0 -
1) What Country/City do you live in?
London
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
18-24
4) What is your occupation?
Administrator
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
5 Months
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
1 Hour 15 minutes
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
dense city/dirty air
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
no
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
no
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
no
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet, head band for warm ears & cycling glasses.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
no
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
no
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
n/a
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Hi Viz patches on my bib tights, on my panniers & smell parts of my jacket, I do however wear predominantly dark clothing but use powerful lighting.
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Unpredictable cars but this can be aleviated with more experience.
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
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1) London, UK
2) British
3) 40-44
4) Web & Copy Editor
5) 22 years
6) Depends, but usually it's 1 hour 10 minutes
7) Busy city roads, often choked with traffic and quite often pollution
8 ) Not too much
9) It concerns me more
10) If you mean those face mask things, then yes
11) None
12) No)
13) Yes, at a moderate level
14) Small in ear phones that do not block out external noise
16) Well I always use lights, but I am more concerned with making myself seen through how I behave and move on the roads
17) Just lights and a light coloured jacket
18 ) Cars turning without indicating, cars pulling out without looking, pedestrians stepping into the cycle path on the road without looking, all junctions and roundabouts, cars passing too closely and acting aggressively, and of course, lorries, particularly skip lorries
19) Nope
Further comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated...0 -
Additional answer to 18 - drivers who are not looking at the road but are playing with their satnav / mobile phone / stereo etc0
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Erika wrote:1) What Country/City do you live in?
Brighton
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
32-34
4) What is your occupation?
Cycle Instructor
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
On and off over 10+ years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
Up to 2 hrs
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Mixture of City, coast roads, country lanes and cycle paths
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
A bit
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
A bit
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Less and less these days
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet and clear glasses
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
Nope
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No. But I usually sing
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
n/a
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Very much so, yes.
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
2-4 rear lights, Altura Night Vision Evo jacket, Altura Night Vision trousers and gloves, 2+ front lights/torches and lights on my helmet.
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Lack of attention from other road users.
Bus drivers who skim past really close.
Taxi drivers who do the same.
Pedestrians texting instead of looking.
Inexperienced cyclists.
Dogs.
After reading a recent thread, squirrels.
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
Nope.
Further comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated...0 -
1) What Country/City do you live in?
London, UK
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
45-50
4) What is your occupation?
Administration
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
18 months
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
35 mins
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog). City polluted.
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
Yes
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Yes
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
A few times
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet, protective glasses or sunglasses, cap or buff
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
N/A
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Very
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Reflective jacket or vest and/or bright tops, 1 front light, 3 rear lights and spoke lights
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Drivers getting too close or turning left without due care and attention, air pollution during the summer months, peds stepping out into the road without looking.
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
Morecambe, UK
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
40-50
4) What is your occupation?
Programming/database
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
~4 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
20-25 minutes
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
clean air/town
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
Not generally. Getting dust in my eyes is annoying, but I wear sunglasses for that.
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Not really.
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
No
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet, unless it's a sunny day (in which case I like to feel the sun on my head). Sunglasses (or clear lenses), mostly to keep the grit and wind out of my eyes). If it's cold enough, I wear a Buff to cover my neck and jaw (but not my mouth). Also, I tend to wear something to cover my ears on chilly days because otherwise I find I get earache.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
Not worn one, no
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
n/a
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
I am concerned, but only because car drivers are lazy and inattentive. I shouldn't have to make myself stand out in order to be seen; drivers to look properly rather than just vaguely glancing around.
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
I have a "hi-viz" yellow jacket, and wear reflective snap strips around my ankles. In the dark, I have 4 rear LEDs; one blue, one red solid, one red flashing, and another red solid on my ankle so it moves up and down as I pedal.
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
My main concern is the inattentiveness of drivers, and the extremely low standard of driving exhibited by some people. I am also concerned with not being passed and dropped by other commuters.
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
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Have you lot got nothing better to do :P
:roll:Specialized Hardrock Pro/Trek FX 7.3 Hybrid/Specialized Enduro/Specialized Tri-Cross Sport
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
I live in Devon and commute to Taunton, Somerset
2) What Nationality are you?
English
3) What age group are you from?
I am 44
4) What is your occupation?
Computer Programmer
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
11 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
1 hour
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Countryside + Busy A road + Urban
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
No
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
No
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
I wear eye protection
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
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16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
light coloured coat
briight orange gilet with reflective bands
flourescent ankle bands
3M spoke reflectors
Extremely powerful front and rear lights
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
close passing motor vehicles
speeding motor vehicles
motor vehicles being driven without due care or attention
broken glass
potholes and poor surfacing
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
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Erika wrote:Thank you to everyone who completed the first questionnaire on respiratory safety and air pollution! All of your feedback has sparked more and more broader questions! Sorry for a repeat of the first few short questions; these answers are most valuable when comparing the rest of your feedback. If you didn't complete the first questionnaire, not to worry - it would be great to get your feedback on this one!
Thanks again in advance for your prompt response!
Erika
1) What Country/City do you live in?
London
2) What Nationality are you?
Scottish
3) What age group are you from?
20-25
4) What is your occupation?
Banker
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
just under 2y
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
about 45-50 mins
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
city smog
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
not really
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
not really
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
yes
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
skull cap, sunglasses, helmet
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
no
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
no
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
2 front lights, 2 rear lights, viz cover for backup
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
accidents
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
no
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
London
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
59
4) What is your occupation?
Journalist
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
30 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
17km
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Suburbs
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Yes
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Yes
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet (sometimes), sunglasses
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
N/A
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Clothing with fluorescent parts
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Wind, rain and cold
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
No___________________________________________
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
UK/Bristol
2) What Nationality are you?
British by passport, although half Swedish in heritage
3) What age group are you from?
I'm from all age groups under-and-including 26!
4) What is your occupation?
Electronic engineer
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
Just over a year, on-and-off
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
45 mins or so.
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
City centre, A-road, dual carriageway, and suburbia. Car exhausts, currently quite a lot of nasty tarry air surrounding roadworks.
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
Not often in my locality, no.
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
No. Not sure how much of that you really need to be subjected to in order to be damaging?
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Like a smog mask? Only once or twice in Bristol.
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet, sometimes sunglasses, never usually anything over the mouth as it feels a bit suffocating (apart from the one night I cycled home in hail/sleet, ouch!)
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
Only a buff, for aforementioned sleet - felt hot and suffocating pretty quickly.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
n/a
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Brightly coloured tops, socks, hi-viz vest when twilight/dark. Bike covered in reflective bits, lights on wheels, and red/white on rear/front - 1 each of flashing and steady.
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Mostly anxious about any kind of collision, with ped, bike, car, bus, other. Awareness levels high for anything that could go wrong.
Sadly didn't expect the lady who had paused to my left on the roundabout to start moving again and sidewall me just as I passed in front of her
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
Nope.
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
Swindon
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
60+
4) What is your occupation?
Research Scientist (Geology)
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
2 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
15 - 20 mins
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Parkland/Urban - clean air
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Not whilst commuting - occasionally when working on research on volcanos - usually Carbon Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
No
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
Yes - during research trips - essential in some circumstances
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
No
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
No
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Reflective clothing
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Careless drivers - poor road surfaces
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
England
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
25-30
4) What is your occupation?
Test Engineering
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
3 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
1 1/2 hours
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Clean air/countryside
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
Nope
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Nope
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Nope
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet & glasses all year round, polar buff on my head in the winter
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
Cycling - I tried a normal buff around my mouth and nose to keep them warm but couldn't breath properly
Other - I wear a dust mask when cutting wood. It's not great, it makes my glasses steam up
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
Nope
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
To an extent
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Jacket & rucksack with reflective strips, LED light on the rucksack
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Driver awareness/understanding of cyclists & lack of refresher training for drivers & reluctance of police to apply minor road laws
Lack of training for road cyclists (judging by some of the suicidal behaviour I see on sportives)
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
No
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
Scotland, Edinburgh (the real Dunedin)
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
Mental age, or real age? (36)
4) What is your occupation?
Legal. Kinda sorta.
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
Most of the last 20 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
45 mins- 1 hr
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Suburban - Clean air/countryside - Urban (you'd have to see a map to understand that!!)
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
Not in this city
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Not outdoors, no.
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Yes, but very rare and they usually look as though they are suffering from oxygen depravation.
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet & glasses all year round, ear warmers in winter, buff round neck below about -5.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
What's a mouth guard? (i.e. probably not. I've worn a cycling mask once. Tells you everything you need to know).
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No, but I do listen to the radio.
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
Those little earbud headphones.
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Yellow Gilet. Reflective tabs on my courier bag and my overshoes.
Flame thrower front and rear lights that I adapted from a Martian ray gun.
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Cars and HGV's, being hit whilst being overtaken.
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
No
Further comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated...[/quote]
I can't envisage any device which will not employ the same basic strategy of a lightly sealed mask with some form of high surface area adorptive material, probably activated carbon, as a filter. I see no way to reconcile the airflow requirements of an athlete and the requirement for the air to first pass through a filter.
But then I'm not a designer, and that's your challenge, isn't it?
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
London, UK
2) What Nationality are you?
Mixed European, British passport.
3) What age group are you from?
I'm 43
4) What is your occupation?
Emergency Services
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
15 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
45-60 minutes.
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Suburban to city centre.
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
No, I've always been lead to believe that it's actually worse inside a car than outside.
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
I used to see people wearing filter masks all the time. They seem less popular now.
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet, with a buff underneath, sunglasses or yellow lensed glasses depending on the light. Another buff over my face if it's really cold.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No (I assume you don't mean a gumshield - I used to wear one of those when I played rugby)
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No, I like to hear the traffic.
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
N/A
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Well yes, but good road positioning is as important as bright clothing.
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Lights front and rear in the dark. Reflective logo on courier bag, various other reflective bits on clothing.
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Not as many as when driving a car.
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
Yes, lots. I work with breathing apparatus. Nothing cycle specific though.0 -
1) What Country/City do you live in? Dublin-Ireland
2) What Nationality are you? Irish
3) What age group are you from? 36&1/2
4) What is your occupation? Business Analyst?
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?19years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting? 7miles 1/2hour
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog). City Smog
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)a little
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide) a little
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting? Yes
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected) No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting? Rarely and only in one ear!
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer? In ear
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting? No I wear hi viz and lights
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products). see above
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.) Accidents with cars and poor road conditions
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?No
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK.
2) What Nationality are you?
British.
3) What age group are you from?
40s.
4) What is your occupation?
Administrator.
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
4 years.
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
40 mins.
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Preferred (longer) route: rural countryside B-class and u/c roads. Shorter route: mix of arterial urban roads (30/40mph limit) and busy A-road (60mph limit).
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No.
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
No, though I don't like the thought of it or the experience.
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
No.
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Cycle helmet always. Eyewear in precipitation or on insect-laden summer evenings. NZ-made bandana over my ears on sub-zero mornings.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No. I might consider one if I rode daily in gridlocked city streets.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No, partly for safety and partly because sound is part of the enjoyment when riding on the rural lanes.
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
n/a.
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes. I've learnt that standing out from your surroundings is a good idea. Drivers need all the help they can get.
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
After being told I blended in with the hedge on the 60mph A-road I swapped my previous s/sleeve jerseys in dark shades for cycling jerseys in white or bright colours. Otherwise bright blue jacket. 2" strip of hi-viz on rucksack. Tried hi-viz ankle bands but concluded that any hi-viz items are only really valuable above the waist, the higher the better.
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Overtaking drivers squeezing past and the accompanying risk of being knocked off. The rest are just normal considerations.
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?[/b]
No.
Further comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated...
Yesterday I passed a cyclist wearing a dark brown coat. He blended in beautifully with the leafless roadside hedge beside, a brilliant example of a cyclist not being immediately obvious to road users behind.Aspire not to have more, but to be more.0 -
1) What Country/City do you live in?
Sheffield, England
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
35
4) What is your occupation?
Flogging climbing kit
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
5 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
80 minutes tops
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through?
Peak district with a few miles of Sheffield's awful roads on either end
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Yes
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Not round here
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? Helmet, sunglasses and maybe a buff
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
No
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products). Hi vis vest
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Pretty much just cars
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
No
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1) What Country/City do you live in?
London
2) What Nationality are you?
British
3) What age group are you from?
40-50
4) What is your occupation?
IT Contractor
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
15 Years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
Door to door commute = 30 min, up to an hour if I'm in the mood
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
City roads, which are mostly ok
8 ) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Only when close to busses/HGVs
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Yes
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet
Buff in winter (as headband when it's really cold)
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
Worn one when cycling.
Felt like slow asphixiation, and on hot days, with sweat it felt like I was drowning too.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
N/A
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Always
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Hi-viz clothing. Reflectors on gloves, jacket, trousers, bag and shoes. Two rear lights on bike, plus one on bag. Two front lights on bike, plus head torch on helmet.
18 ) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Being hit by motor vehicles.
Not being given enough space by motor vehicles.
Inattention and lack of awareness of drivers of motor vehicles
Potholes
19) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
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Amazing! thanks soo much for all of your replies!! Really appreciate all of the feedback!0
