Average Bike Radar Forum (Road) User revealed

Vesterberg

I'm doing a PhD in Cyco-Sociology at the Central University of North Tyneside and have, for some months, been surveying and collating data to identify the typical user of the road forum on Bike Radar. Here he is:-

Name: Dave
Age: 36
Profession: IT Project Manager
Lives: Barratt Home, suburbs of small city
Marital Status: Married to Karen (34, Accounts assistant)
Children: 2; Connor and Freya
Drives: BMW X5 -" it's not a status symbol, it's actually very practical"
Leisure pursuits: Cycling, Golf, DIY
Watching Sports: Rugby
Rides: Specialized Allez, Trek Madone
Cycling habits: Sunday rider, done a couple sportives with mate 'Fat Alan', considering a race someday.
Style: Casual - 'Bench' or 'Superdry' t-shirt, 3/4 shorts, flip flops or white slip on trainers
Body Art: "Celtic" tattoo on upper right arm - "crazy 35th birthday present"
Music: Foo Fighters to let hair down after a day in the office, Coldplay or Faithless when 'chilling'
TV: Top Gear, Cash in the Attic, Cops with Cameras
Hair: receding at temples, spiked with gel all over at weekends, more conservative when in office
Holidays: Florida or Canaries
Drinks: Becks, Rose Wine when with the wife.

awallace

hmmm i suppose you got one of my leisure persuits right!!!

jellybellywmb

You will fail!!!

I got my Tattoo at 40 and my mates called Fat Rich1

Homer J

For once i'm not mr average

popularname

Wow. That's spooky. 8)

Big Hairy Wallapers

My god, you've got some time on your hands, get out n ride the bike more.
Glad I'm not average for so many reasons!!
Makes good reading though so good luck.....

Cleat Eastwood

Central University of North Tyneside

Ha ha very good. 2 excellent posts in 2 days mr V, well done. Still think your 'tell us about your interesting sales job Ray' is post of the week.

ElLawro

need to spell psycho correctly to be convincing

lemoncurd

I've just run out of beer

Homer J

lemoncurd wrote:

I've just run out of beer

Dial 999

secretsqizz

Is Karen hot?

deptfordmarmoset

awallace wrote:

hmmm i suppose you got one of my leisure persuits right!!!

I scored two. Cycling and pursuing Golfs.

Gazzaputt

Comedian?

rolf_f

ElLawro wrote:

need to spell psycho correctly to be convincing

Not these days. To be convincing you do need to spell the name of your subject incorrectly!

woodbloke

God forbid no...none of those for me ('cept the kids, now grown up)- Rob

finchy

Gazzaputt wrote:

Comedian?

My guess is markwalker, but that's just a GUESS.

amun1000

doesnt categorise the type/class of women Mr Bike Radar fancies/lusts...

Matt the Tester

thank god im not average :P

Pross

I'm older than average

Managed to get the sport I watch right and I do own a Super Dry t-shirt. Other than that and the obvious hobby I'm far from average. Wouldn't mind the X5 though!

keef66

How do you come up with an average name??

rajMAN

Dave and I have F*** all in common! thankfully.

EKIMIKE

Vesterberg wrote:

Name: Dave
Age: 36
Profession: IT Project Manager
Lives: Barratt Home, suburbs of small city
Marital Status: Married to Karen (34, Accounts assistant)
Children: 2; Connor and Freya
Drives: BMW X5 -" it's not a status symbol, it's actually very practical"
Leisure pursuits: Cycling, Golf, DIY
Watching Sports: Rugby
Rides: Specialized Allez, Trek Madone
Cycling habits: Sunday rider, done a couple sportives with mate 'Fat Alan', considering a race someday.
Style: Casual - 'Bench' or 'Superdry' t-shirt, 3/4 shorts, flip flops or white slip on trainers
Body Art: "Celtic" tattoo on upper right arm - "crazy 35th birthday present"
Music: Foo Fighters to let hair down after a day in the office, Coldplay or Faithless when 'chilling'
TV: Top Gear, Cash in the Attic, Cops with Cameras
Hair: receding at temples, spiked with gel all over at weekends, more conservative when in office
Holidays: Florida or Canaries
Drinks: Becks, Rose Wine when with the wife.

Sounds like my idea of a total Central University of North Tyneside. Seriously.

bagpusscp

I used to have a dog called Dave.....

Nuggs

Does Dave wear a helmet? Is he a Shimano or Campag man? How often does he blame Wiggle when things don't go his way?

We demand answers...

secretsqizz

amun1000 wrote:

doesnt categorise the type/class of women Mr Bike Radar fancies/lusts...

so Karen is a fat munter?

The Ors

ElLawro wrote:

need to spell psycho correctly to be convincing

I took it to be a play on 'bicycle'. :?

freehub

You've not found much, for starters you don't even know the average speed of his rides!

Pross

freehub wrote:

You've not found much, for starters you don't even know the average speed of his rides!

That'll be half of what he actually claims. Surprised research didn't pick up that he reads the Guardian and another hobby is navel gazing. Political allegiance definitely liberal after a brief flirtation with New Labour in the late 90s.

Stone Glider

No No No! He's a Toryboy after his last appraisal told him he had 'management potential' but didn't give him a pay rise. So he now reads the Torygraph, but on line as it's cheaper (no payrise).

His speeds are measured in kilometers on the bike but translated as mph when boring workmates. Karen is still a looker, if you don't look too closely and is having a fling with Jason the Accounts Manager. She has a wide circle of girl friends and Dave does a lot of babysitting Connor and Freya.

Stargazer1

Vesterberg wrote:

I'm doing a PhD in Cyco-Sociology at the Central University of North Tyneside and have, for some months, been surveying and collating data to identify the typical user of the road forum on Bike Radar. Here he is:-

Name: Dave
Age: 36
Profession: IT Project Manager
Lives: Barratt Home, suburbs of small city
Marital Status: Married to Karen (34, Accounts assistant)
Children: 2; Connor and Freya
Drives: BMW X5 -" it's not a status symbol, it's actually very practical"
Leisure pursuits: Cycling, Golf, DIY
Watching Sports: Rugby
Rides: Specialized Allez, Trek Madone
Cycling habits: Sunday rider, done a couple sportives with mate 'Fat Alan', considering a race someday.
Style: Casual - 'Bench' or 'Superdry' t-shirt, 3/4 shorts, flip flops or white slip on trainers
Body Art: "Celtic" tattoo on upper right arm - "crazy 35th birthday present"
Music: Foo Fighters to let hair down after a day in the office, Coldplay or Faithless when 'chilling'
TV: Top Gear, Cash in the Attic, Cops with Cameras
Hair: receding at temples, spiked with gel all over at weekends, more conservative when in office
Holidays: Florida or Canaries
Drinks: Becks, Rose Wine when with the wife.

I'm new here, and not like that at all......................

46
Divorced
"Work" for a living under trains!
Rent
1 child
Pug 306 (wouldn't touch a BM with a barge pole....)
Motor bikes, beer!!
I'll give you the Rugby, Sharks!
Ribble/Old Raleigh
Jeans T-shirt denim/leather jacket
3 Tattoos
Heavy Rock/Metal
Rather listen to music and read a book!
Long and "silver"!!! Even in the office..........
France, camping,
Beer, Whisky, red wine

Stick that in yer spreadsheet!

upperoilcan

To be fair Becks lager without question is way below average...

So for that reason im out !!!!