Why do you cycle?

whydoyoucyclesurvey

Hi guys,

I'm currently undertaking a piece of research into the motives behind why different people cycle for my undergraduate dissertaion.

If any of you would be kind enough to lend 10 minutes of your time to fill out a short questionnaire I would be very grateful.

Just click on the link below and it will take you straight to the survey!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/vie ... TjJCb3c6MQ

Thanks

Adam

gbsahne001

how about, because I cant afford a second car, hate public transport and it's the only real alternative

dave2041

*like*

DrLex

You have considered the statistical effect of posting this thread in "Commuting General", haven't you?

shouldbeinbed

gave up on it sorry. I get very bored very quickly with the pseudo psychometric guff and your wording is somewhat idiosyncratic.

in a nutshell. bloke, 42, primarily non competitive, annual spend varies dramatically depending on what I need - sometimes its a couple of tyres and a new cassette, sometimes its £1500 worth of bike. I ride to keep fit, because I enjoy it & it gives me some me time, I am not shallow enough to cycle for other people, only me. I don't have enough of a need to answer an infinitesimally different question 5 times over.

this is where I got alternately bored and irritated.

BigDonn

shouldbeinbed wrote:

gave up on it sorry. I get very bored very quickly with the pseudo psychometric guff and your wording is somewhat idiosyncratic.

in a nutshell. bloke, 42, primarily non competitive, annual spend varies dramatically depending on what I need - sometimes its a couple of tyres and a new cassette, sometimes its £1500 worth of bike. I ride to keep fit, because I enjoy it & it gives me some me time, I am not shallow enough to cycle for other people, only me. I don't have enough of a need to answer an infinitesimally different question 5 times over.

this is where I got alternately bored and irritated.

Totally agree with what he said! I was all set to respond to your questionnaire and but got annoyed by being asked the same question over and over! I'd suggest going back to the questionnaire and trying to make it more concise - you might get a half decent response then.

tptvmbircn

took me two minutes, imo it's less effective when you think about it more. I cycle due to a mental illness simple

cooldad

I just post random sh1t in surveys. Hate people who just join to do their homework.

AndyManc

stealthelite1986 wrote:

took me two minutes, imo it's less effective when you think about it more. I cycle due to a mental illness simple

To acquire more or to lessen the symptoms ?

AndyManc

Environmental, fun , health and fitness , expense , political .............. not necessarily in that order .


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Initialised

I totted up what I save a month, ~£400 per month by pitching the 2nd car. Reason enough.

tptvmbircn

AndyManc wrote:

stealthelite1986 wrote:

took me two minutes, imo it's less effective when you think about it more. I cycle due to a mental illness simple

To acquire more or to lessen the symptoms ?

Lessen symptoms generally, nice to get out there and hit the trails to clear up your head

AndyManc

stealthelite1986 wrote:

AndyManc wrote:

stealthelite1986 wrote:

took me two minutes, imo it's less effective when you think about it more. I cycle due to a mental illness simple

To acquire more or to lessen the symptoms ?

Lessen symptoms generally, nice to get out there and hit the trails to clear up your head

Well it's widely accepted, exercise improves mental health, Doctors will more often than not prescribe gym membership than medication, though some gyms are far from inspiring.

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Daz555

Survey full of a load of claptrap to be honest. Where was a simple "I enjoy riding my bike" ?

small_bloke

You could reduce that to 10 questions, most are the same. You have over thought the questions and ended up with repeats.

You've also forgot to mention the most fundamental reasons many of us commute to work/cycle -
1. Save petrol money.
2. Save time waiting for buses/public transport
3. Give up relying on car (because they are so expensive to run -petrol, depreciation etc)

You need to do your homework again I think!

edhornby

1) I love riding bikes
2) cheaper than other commuting
2) Stops me getting fat
3) less impact on the planet
4) quicker than most forms of commuting
5) smugness

in roughly that order

Drfabulous0

edhornby wrote:

1) I love riding bikes
2) cheaper than other commuting
2) Stops me getting fat
3) less impact on the planet
4) quicker than most forms of commuting
5) smugness

in roughly that order

Exactly as above but in roughly the opposite order.

thescouselander

To be honest I didn't like the survey and I don't think it will capture why I cycle with the questions asked. The reason I cycle is quite straight forward: The traffic round here (Bristol) is really bad and its far faster and cheaper to get to work on my bike. It's just cold hard logic really.

I also cycle recreationally because I enjoy it.

CiB

Bored of this v quickly.

Why do I cycle? It's huge fun, cheaper than driving and makes me grin like a loon when I hit 28mph on the final mile run in to work, and back home 10 hours later. I didn't see those options in the quiz.

Headhuunter

Done but if you don't cycle for either fitness, competitiveness or for emotional and mental reasons, this survey doesn't really seem appropriate....

whitestar1

To lose weight, save money by not driving the car and have fun.