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Jdsk wrote: ↑23 Apr 2024, 10:10am

cycle tramp wrote: ↑22 Apr 2024, 6:52pm

almostvegancyclist wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 7:37pm

Hello,

Thanks for your questions!

The five groups (factors) were found through exploratory factor analysis. I'm only showing the results on two scales simply due to lack of space. But daily cyclists score significantly higher on all scales except 'Sports and socialising'.

I think that ever was the case - at one end of the spectrum you have ne'r-do-wells (like myself) who are content with seemingly trivial mileage on machines that many wouldn't be seen chucking into a skip, but who cycle on a (almost) daily basis and at the other end those cyclists, whether touring, or racing but will only do so in groups and perhaps only on a weekend when there's no chance of rain.. but when they do cycle, attempt heroic feats such as distance cycled, speed and altitude climbed...

Certainly it's possible someone to occupy more than one place along this spectrum but usually due to the maturing age and attitude of the rider...

Aren't these groups of factors rather than groups of cyclists?

Jonathan

cycle tramp wrote: ↑22 Apr 2024, 6:52pm

almostvegancyclist wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 7:37pm

Jdsk wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 6:56pm Thanks for coming back with the poster. And the resolution's fine.

How did you get from the results to identifying five groups? Cluster analysis? Or did those groups exist before this study?

And why do you only show results for two of the five groups?

Jonathan

Hello,

Thanks for your questions!

The five groups (factors) were found through exploratory factor analysis. I'm only showing the results on two scales simply due to lack of space. But daily cyclists score significantly higher on all scales except 'Sports and socialising'.

Jimin

I think that ever was the case - at one end of the spectrum you have ne'r-do-wells (like myself) who are content with seemingly trivial mileage on machines that many wouldn't be seen chucking into a skip, but who cycle on a (almost) daily basis and at the other end those cyclists, whether touring, or racing but will only do so in groups and perhaps only on a weekend when there's no chance of rain.. but when they do cycle, attempt heroic feats such as distance cycled, speed and altitude climbed...

Certainly it's possible someone to occupy more than one place along this spectrum but usually due to the maturing age and attitude of the rider...

richards wrote: ↑23 Apr 2024, 12:06am I clicked on your poster and what came up was “that page doesn’t exist”. What have I done wrong?

almostvegancyclist wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 6:29pm Many thanks to everyone who kindly took part. I've now closed the survey with 240 responses collected!

Here's a poster showing what I've found. The responses show there are five groups of motivators for cycling. Daily cyclists scored higher on all except 'Sports and socialising' compared to non-daily cyclists. Please feel free to share what you think about the results! (Sorry, can't make the resolution any higher)

Jdsk wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 6:56pm Thanks for coming back with the poster. And the resolution's fine.

How did you get from the results to identifying five groups? Cluster analysis? Or did those groups exist before this study?

And why do you only show results for two of the five groups?

Jonathan

freiston wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 10:30pm Done.

Personally I found it easier to complete than a lot of surveys of similar format - though I'm not sure if that helps - for instance, some questions I could easily identify rides that would be "strongly agree" and other rides that would be "strongly disagree" and so I chose "neither agree or disagree" when in truth, more rides are one extreme or the other rather than middle of the road. For example, there are some excellent cycle paths/routes in my city but also some roads and junctions that put the fear of god into me; bike parking at my railway station is excellent, but at my nearby retail park, the provided bike parking is meh and inconveniently located (and I've been told that bike theft is high there).

scottg wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 8:34pm

almostvegancyclist wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 6:42pm Regarding the gender issue, some people have non-binary gender, so I wouldn't have been able to get ethical approval without including a third option as excluding such people would be discriminatory.

Gender in cycling is different, the categories are rim-brake, disc-brake and fixed gear.
Beware, these are extremely triggering topics requiring STANAG level II safe spaces.

gbnz wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 6:24pm Completed. Any chance we can meet up to discuss cycling in detail? Had a crank bolt came loose today, had to be tightened 5 times in 2 miles, had to cut the ride short, new paintwork to the chainstay's seem's ok, but needs a final sand and coat, was abused by a BMW passenger within 3 miles of leaving home today, lambs were fairly indifferent, but Galloway calves........

VinceLedge wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 6:34pm Done, some of the questions don't really work if you live rurally.

mattsccm wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 5:45pm Couple of things that may not be of interest.
a) somewhat urban centric
b) somewhat fanciful, e.g. "I feel free" Twaddle!
In retrospect it doesn't really ask me why I cycle at all . Sorry to be negative , hope it gives you what you need.

Nearholmer wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 4:54pm Yes, location, location, location, or perhaps facilities, facilities, facilities. It makes a huge difference to all this, because the better the facilities, the less strong other motivations need to be.

I’d also love to see some really good psychological research into why people don’t cycle. I mean something that gets beyond the “standard excuses/reasons” (safety in traffic; the weather; hills) and looks for deeper perceptions, what cycling symbolises to people, because I have an inkling that some of not-cycling has roots in self-perception vs perception of cycling/cyclists.

Anyway, good luck with it.

SwiftyDoesIt wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 4:47pm Done it but several things came up.

Define 'easy' this is too much of a generalisation and has so many variables on any given day.
Define 'bad' weather, this is such a variable factor on any given day and changes mid ride. If you had said 'Extreme' weather (torrential rain, snowing, hail, sub zero or greater than 30C temperatures) this would make it easier to give an answer.
What cycling events, there are many different types?
Define bike parking, propping a bike against a window, wall, railing, bench, lamp-post is 'parking' and is convenient. If ou had said built bike parking this would be clearer as to what you meant

There are no third genders, it's male or female, you need a biology lesson!

Mr.Benton wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 3:27pm Done.
Is your MSC in cycology ?

cycle tramp wrote: ↑16 Mar 2024, 3:07pm Done - however to further quantify my responses, in live in a village in the middle of the Somerset levels which is quite rural.
Most of the routes I take involve a combination of roads, farm tracks, mixed walking and cycle ways, and urban cut throughs.
I suspect the responses you'll receive will be based on two things - the riders age and where they live (and by that the number of cycling facilities in the questionnaire's immediate environment)...
..I'm also suspecting a spilt in the responses as well - for those who cycle for fitness going of less times in a given period (but probably for longer) compared with those who cycle more out of environment concerns who might go out more but cycle for shorter periods...

.but..equally I've been so very wrong on this forum before