General Cycling Questionnaire - University Major Project

[AdamMotlock]

RESPONSE LIMIT HIT!!!!!!

Hello fellow cyclists,

 I am currently studying Product Design, as a keen cyclist for many years I have chosen to relate my major project on cycling and in particular 'Carrying capacity' on a bicycle. I am in the early stages at the minute and just generally assessing the market. I have a linked a quick questionnaire and would really, really appreciate it if you could fill it in as it will literally take less than 1 minute!

 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3JVY9VF

 As I progress through this project I will be conducting more precise research to narrow down on potential problem so would also really appreciate it if you used this thread for an area of discussion that I will be active in to get more qualitative data.

 Thanks a bunch!

 Adam

[vorsprung]

The "what stuff do you carry on your bike" other box wasn't big enough.  And I am quite a calm low key person for carrying stuff on a bike.  Some people on here would find it quicker to fill in a list of stuff they don't carry on the bike

[Basil]

What I carry on my bike depends on what I'm doing.
Could be change of clothes for office wear,  a giant frozen turkey, full camping gear, the cat to the vet, a four pannier shopping trip.

I think you should ask
1:  What do you habitually carry?
2:  What do you often carry?
3:  What do you occasionally carry?
4:  Oh go on then.  Tell me what you have carried.   

[AdamMotlock]

Hi guys thanks for filling it in and I have taken both your comments on board When I make my next one I will certainly keep what you guys said in mind.

 Only 6 hours after posting the questionnaire you have already hit the limit of responses I can get, Thank you all so much. I will now analyse the results and see where to move on next! I will be making more questionnaires that are specific to different types of cyclists to try and establish product needs and USP’s. If you use your bicycle for touring or commuting please watch this space over the next day or two for new questionnaires.

Thanks again,

Adam.

[AdamMotlock]

Basil, Your 4th question made me laugh

[Wobbly John]

We have a thread dedicated to it! 

[Kim]

Quite.  As an enthusiast who also cycles as my main form of transport, I have bikes and equipment for carrying everything from the bare minimum roadside toolkit, through rucksack commuter gear, tatty old panniers for doing the shopping, a full set of waterproof panniers for touring and a large trailer for the monthly supermarket run or carting furniture about.

I expect most on here will be set up for more than one of these use-cases.

[David Martin]

And I was sure that he would delete my 'double bed' posting as a joke but I do have proof!

..d

[Kim]

I've done a double bed, but it was in the form of various lengths of wood at the time.

Also a double mattress, though I destructively folded it to fit the trailer as it was knackered and being tipped.

[Basil]

Someone needs to point him to the relevant thread.
Too difficult for me on this phone in the pub.

[Kim]

Wobbly John already did.

[AdamMotlock]

We have a thread dedicated to it! 

Thanks! was a laugh to look at them all!

[AdamMotlock]

Hello again fellow cyclists!

A few days ago I placed a ‘General cycling questionnaire’ on this forum and the amount of feedback I got shocked me (hit the 100 response limit in a matter of hours). Thank you to everyone that filled it in! This has helped me assess the current market and given me an insight in the potential problems cyclists, especially touring cyclists still have.

Now I have another one!   In this questionnaire I would like to establish in more detail problems that touring cyclists face on longer tours where they may be away for more than a day. It is linked below.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/98NQX5Q

Thank you so much if you completed it!

Adam.

Also guys I will keep checking back on the forum! so if you want to talk about anything in here I will always reply! and be happy to discuss things thanks!!!