Another flawed BBC survey?

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newfhouse

newfhouse

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Do any other London commuters recognise these "findings" as reality? I certainly don't. Could a survey get any more flawed than this?
  • 20% of cyclists said they had stopped cycling to work
  • 63% said they cycled on pavements to avoid dangerous roads and junctions
  • 30% said they have changed their route to work
  • 68% disagreed that London's roads are safe to cycle on
The survey polled 1,070 adults living in London between 19 and 25 November, of which about a quarter identified themselves as cyclists.

Twenty percent of London cyclists told Com Res they had been involved in a collision. That increased to 26% for those who cycled at least once a week.

The poll found 91% of those asked believed the compulsory wearing of helmets would improve safety.
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Davidsw8

Davidsw8

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newfhouse said:
Do any other London commuters recognise these "findings" as reality? I certainly don't. Could a survey get any more flawed than this?
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These figures do seem very high. However, Andrew Gilligan was on BBC London this morning and said that even if the figure of 20% of cyclists stopping commuting to work was halved, it's still very high and needs addressing. After my collision on Thursday, I did seriously contemplate stopping cycling, I'm still in 2 minds as my bike is being fixed (today) so will see but I will most likely go back to it.

Also, I think many cyclists change their route to work all the time, I do, I find little amendments I can make round quieter streets and stuff - also makes the journey more interesting if you change the scene a bit.
 
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newfhouse

newfhouse

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Beebo said:
The number of people cycling drops of at this time of year anyway, it gets cold and dark so many people stop cycling.
Wait until April, everyone will be back again.
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Well quite. But it doesn't look like they're comparing like with like. Hell, they're not even asking commuters - only a quarter of those asked identify themselves as cyclists of any sort...
 
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newfhouse

newfhouse

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Davidsw8 said:
These figures do seem very high. However, Andrew Gilligan was on BBC London this morning and said that even if the figure of 20% of cyclists stopping commuting to work was halved, it's still very high and needs addressing. After my collision on Thursday, I did seriously contemplate stopping cycling, I'm still in 2 minds as my bike is being fixed (today) so will see but I will most likely go back to it.

Also, I think many cyclists change their route to work all the time, I do, I find little amendments I can make round quieter streets and stuff - also makes the journey more interesting if you change the scene a bit.
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It looked from your video as if you did nothing to contribute to your collision, so I would see no reason to stop or even change route or behaviour. It was an unlikely event that didn't cause injury.
 
CopperBrompton

CopperBrompton

Bicycle: a means of transport between cake-stops
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Yep, assuming exactly 25%, this is a survey of 267 cyclists, so the number who said they have stopped cycling to work is ... 53. This is a nonsensically small survey.
 
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ufkacbln

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ALso the questions asked.

Do you cycle on pavements - I would answer no

Do I cycle on a shered use pavement - ocasionally yes

Have I ever cycled on a pavement to avoid a busy road - yes
 
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