rogerzilla
Legendary Member
I'm glad there is an option to say why Strava is a pointless pissing contest 
Dissertation Questionnaire - Motivations for Road Cycling
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ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Oh good - not just me then!I'm glad there is an option to say why Strava is a pointless pissing contest
I just use it because it logs where I have been - helps me find new routes especially after I get lost and find a new path but have no idea where it was!!!
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Glyn16
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Hi everyone,
Now that my dissertation is all finished, I'm back to post a summary of my findings as there was interest in them! Here are the results of the questionnaire, which had 540 responses in the end:
1. What is your gender?
466 (87%) Male
70 (13%) Female
1 (<1%) Prefer not to say
0 Other
2. Average age was 45.5
3. Where do you live?
65 (12%) Scotland
425 (79%) Rest of UK
19 (4%) Europe
17 (3%) North America
2 (<1%) South America
2 (<1%) Africa
5 (1%) Asia
4 (1%) Oceania
4. What is your highest level of education?
7 (1%) No qualifications
61 (11%) High school or equivalent
169 (31%) College/further education
165 (31%) Undergraduate degree
137 (25%) Postgraduate degree
5. How long have you been a regular road cyclist for?
6 (1%) Not a regular road cyclist
176 (33%) Less than 5 years
149 (28%) 5-10 years
84 (16%) 11-20 years
123 (23%) More than 20 years
6. How often do you road cycle for recreation?
23 (4%) Every day
146 (27%) 4-6 times per week
257 (48%) 2-3 times per week
62 (12%) Once a week
26 (5%) Once every two weeks
15 (3%) Once a month
9 (25) Less than once a month
7. Average distance ridden per week was 130km
8. How many people do you most often ride with?
346 (64%) Alone
106 (20%) In a pair
85 (16%) In a larger group
9. Do you take part in organised road cycling events?
44 (8%) Yes, Often
190 (35%) Yes, Sometimes
159 (30%) Yes, Rarely
145 (27%) No, Never
10. Do you take part in competitive road cycling races/time trials?
35 (7%) Yes, Often
46 (9%) Yes, Sometimes
68 (13%) Yes, Rarely
388 (72%) No, Never
11. Are you a member of a road cycling club?
224 (42%) Yes
314 (58%) No
12. Which statement best describes how much you like road cycling in comparison with other outdoor activities?
90 (17%) It is the only outdoor activity I do
289 (54%) It is my favourite outdoor activity, but I also like others
136 (25%) It is one of several outdoor activities I like equally
24 (5%) Although I like road cycling, I prefer other outdoor activities
And here are some graphs showing the most popular motivations for cycling and for using Strava, which interestingly 77% of people used.
Generally, the most popular motivations for road cycling in general and for using Strava were more individual, and social aspects were (surprisingly for me) not as important. People who used Strava rode further and were more motivated by competition and improving their skills than Non-Strava users, but things like nature and tranquility were equally important to everyone, suggesting that escaping everyday life and riding in nice surroundings is still the biggest motivator and Strava has not surpassed this, which I think is nice to see.
Thanks again for all the responses as it made this all possible, and hopefully you found it interesting.
Glyn.
Now that my dissertation is all finished, I'm back to post a summary of my findings as there was interest in them! Here are the results of the questionnaire, which had 540 responses in the end:
1. What is your gender?
466 (87%) Male
70 (13%) Female
1 (<1%) Prefer not to say
0 Other
2. Average age was 45.5
3. Where do you live?
65 (12%) Scotland
425 (79%) Rest of UK
19 (4%) Europe
17 (3%) North America
2 (<1%) South America
2 (<1%) Africa
5 (1%) Asia
4 (1%) Oceania
4. What is your highest level of education?
7 (1%) No qualifications
61 (11%) High school or equivalent
169 (31%) College/further education
165 (31%) Undergraduate degree
137 (25%) Postgraduate degree
5. How long have you been a regular road cyclist for?
6 (1%) Not a regular road cyclist
176 (33%) Less than 5 years
149 (28%) 5-10 years
84 (16%) 11-20 years
123 (23%) More than 20 years
6. How often do you road cycle for recreation?
23 (4%) Every day
146 (27%) 4-6 times per week
257 (48%) 2-3 times per week
62 (12%) Once a week
26 (5%) Once every two weeks
15 (3%) Once a month
9 (25) Less than once a month
7. Average distance ridden per week was 130km
8. How many people do you most often ride with?
346 (64%) Alone
106 (20%) In a pair
85 (16%) In a larger group
9. Do you take part in organised road cycling events?
44 (8%) Yes, Often
190 (35%) Yes, Sometimes
159 (30%) Yes, Rarely
145 (27%) No, Never
10. Do you take part in competitive road cycling races/time trials?
35 (7%) Yes, Often
46 (9%) Yes, Sometimes
68 (13%) Yes, Rarely
388 (72%) No, Never
11. Are you a member of a road cycling club?
224 (42%) Yes
314 (58%) No
12. Which statement best describes how much you like road cycling in comparison with other outdoor activities?
90 (17%) It is the only outdoor activity I do
289 (54%) It is my favourite outdoor activity, but I also like others
136 (25%) It is one of several outdoor activities I like equally
24 (5%) Although I like road cycling, I prefer other outdoor activities
And here are some graphs showing the most popular motivations for cycling and for using Strava, which interestingly 77% of people used.
Generally, the most popular motivations for road cycling in general and for using Strava were more individual, and social aspects were (surprisingly for me) not as important. People who used Strava rode further and were more motivated by competition and improving their skills than Non-Strava users, but things like nature and tranquility were equally important to everyone, suggesting that escaping everyday life and riding in nice surroundings is still the biggest motivator and Strava has not surpassed this, which I think is nice to see.
Thanks again for all the responses as it made this all possible, and hopefully you found it interesting.
Glyn.
classic33
Leg End Member
Not often that people asking for a questionnaire to be filled in come back and make their results known.
Thanks for coming back to do just that.
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Agreed, it's refreshing.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
As others have put - thanks for coming back with you're findings. That makes you a rare, and positive, exception to those who post once and disappear.
HobbesOnTour
Guru
- Location
- España
That should be a sticky at the top of the forum.
@Glyn16 well done for following through on your commitment.
