Road Cycling Safety
Posted: 31 Mar 2020, 2:36pm
Dear Road Cycling UK members,
I've had a preliminary discussion with Graham (Moderator). Graham has given this post his approval.
As a psychologist and keen cyclist who has commuted thousands of miles across London and is also a father of two young boys (8 and 5 years), I am keen to explore how we can improve road cycling safety. I would like cycling to become the preferred mode of transport for short journeys, including children’s travelling to school, sooner rather than later – in line with the government’s Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy (2019).
In order to take a rigorous approach, I want to have a better understanding of what we might call ‘road cycling psychology’; this is something that has not been considered in detail until now. Therefore, my colleagues and I have developed a survey to understand more about road cyclists’ self-reported behaviour and abilities, their self-confidence, their attentional style (the extent to which they are distractible) and their interactions with other road users. I am interested in hearing from anyone who regularly cycles on roads alongside other road users.
If you are able to find the time (approximately 13-15 mins), then I would love for you to complete the survey. So far, approximately 130 road cyclists have completed it. The deadline is 31st May 2020 – and you could win a £100 Amazon gift card.
If you would like to complete the survey, then please follow this link: http://brunellifesc.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGdH0q8vKzz6ILz
I would also like to understand more about the development of ‘road cycling expertise’, by talking to people such as you, who have considerable experience of road cycling. If you would be amenable to a virtual interview over the phone, Skype or other platform, then please let me know at daniel.bishop@brunel.ac.uk <.> . . . . . . . < full stop distanced from email address >
Stay safe,
Dan Bishop
https://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/dan-bishop/ < Background info only : Link fixed >
I've had a preliminary discussion with Graham (Moderator). Graham has given this post his approval.
As a psychologist and keen cyclist who has commuted thousands of miles across London and is also a father of two young boys (8 and 5 years), I am keen to explore how we can improve road cycling safety. I would like cycling to become the preferred mode of transport for short journeys, including children’s travelling to school, sooner rather than later – in line with the government’s Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy (2019).
In order to take a rigorous approach, I want to have a better understanding of what we might call ‘road cycling psychology’; this is something that has not been considered in detail until now. Therefore, my colleagues and I have developed a survey to understand more about road cyclists’ self-reported behaviour and abilities, their self-confidence, their attentional style (the extent to which they are distractible) and their interactions with other road users. I am interested in hearing from anyone who regularly cycles on roads alongside other road users.
If you are able to find the time (approximately 13-15 mins), then I would love for you to complete the survey. So far, approximately 130 road cyclists have completed it. The deadline is 31st May 2020 – and you could win a £100 Amazon gift card.
If you would like to complete the survey, then please follow this link: http://brunellifesc.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGdH0q8vKzz6ILz
I would also like to understand more about the development of ‘road cycling expertise’, by talking to people such as you, who have considerable experience of road cycling. If you would be amenable to a virtual interview over the phone, Skype or other platform, then please let me know at daniel.bishop@brunel.ac.uk <.> . . . . . . . < full stop distanced from email address >
Stay safe,
Dan Bishop
https://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/dan-bishop/ < Background info only : Link fixed >