Wednesday, April 11, 2007

scientifical survey on bike riding

Here is a survey developed by SJ OUTCOMES, JOHNNY RIGOR, ET AL.
You will want to take it if you ride a bike to determine WHAT kind of cyclist you are . You might also use it to identify what kind of biker you see.\
(this applies to street riding - think about the last time you rode on street/sidewalk)

1. What type of bike frame?
(A) Road Bike (B) Hybrid (C) Mtn Bike (D) Vintage Road Bike

2. How many speeds do you have at your disposal?
(A) >21 (B) 19-21 (C) 2-18 (D) 1

3. What type of brakes do you use
(A) Canteliever breaks (B) Disc breaks (C) Squeaky/Other (D)None-Fixed Gear

4. What do you wear on your head?
(A) Sleek Helmet (B) Helmet w/ visor / Brain Bucket (C) nothing (D) Che hat/ bikehat

5. What type of legwear?
(A)Tight Synthetic (B) Loose sythetic (c) Loose Cotton (D) Tight jeans

6. What's on your chest?
(A) Bike Jersey/clear jacket (B)Bright layers (C) Seasonal wear (D) minimal layers(tight T)

7.What kind of pedals?
(A) LOOK style clipless (B) SPD style clipless (C) basic (D) clips 'n straps

8. What is your prefered FLARE item?
(A) aero eyewhere (B) 3+ blinkies (C) underinfalted tires (D) U Lock in back pocket

9. What type of bag ?
(A) just goo packets (B) Paniers (C) backpack (D) legitimate messenger bag

10. To turn left you...
(A) merge into turn lane (B) hand signal and dismount (c) use crosswalks (D) trackstand then cut across speeding traffic


Count up the A's : if you score 5+ then you are a SPORTY rider

"""B's: if you score 5+ then you are a SAFETY rider

"""C's: if you score 5+ then you are a CASUAL rider

"""D's: if you score 5+ then you are a DEMOGRAPHIC/HIPSTER rider

needless to say if you score 10/10 you an ARCHETYPE!!

(reported by kojak)

6 comments:

  1. Kojak scores:

    30% sporty
    30% demographic
    20% safety
    20% casual

    = well rounded /unhip

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  2. Anonymous11:04 AM

    Cermak scores:
    40% demographic
    30% safety
    20% casual
    10% sporty

    Wore mini-lock in back pocket on morning ride to get extra FLARE point! (==social desirability bias)

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  3. Anonymous1:27 PM

    I need to start wearing girl jeans too!!!

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  4. Can I suggest "kickstand" as alternate FLARE item for the Casual Rider?

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  5. Anonymous7:28 PM

    Flare legged jeans are often more of a hindrance than a Flare Item
    r

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  6. 30 sporty
    30 casual
    20 safety
    20 hipster
    r

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