1) What Country/City do you live in?
Wellington, NZ
2) What Nationality are you?
NZ European
3) What age group are you from?
24
4) What is your occupation?
Bike Shop Salesperson
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
Since I started school, so 19 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
Luckily I live very close to work, so only 5 mins each way if that
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Clean Air/City Roads
8) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
No. Maybe if I was riding through the Mt Vic tunnel every day or something. That tunnel is horrid.
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
No
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet, occasionally sunglasses
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
N/A
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Not particularly, I feel motorists don't see you/don't care no matter what you are wearing
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
None whatsoever
18) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Collisions with vehicles/pedestrians
19) How do you feel (like or dislike) about the PPE products shown below? (e.g. aesthetics - material, colour, design, function, affordability)
Looks a bit too serious for me. As per question nine, would perhaps consider it if I were riding through a very polluted area every day
20) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
No
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Re: Questionnaire For Bicycle Commuters!
by wachtourak on Thu 18/Mar/10 2:29pm
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Re: Questionnaire For Bicycle Commuters!
by skint on Thu 18/Mar/10 5:01pm
1) What Country/City do you live in? New Plymouth
2) What Nationality are you? NZL
3) What age group are you from? 35-40
4) What is your occupation? Manager
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for? On and off for 12 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting? 8-25 minutes
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? clean suburban air
8) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.) No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide) only slightly
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting? Not in NZ
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? Helmet and sunglasses always.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? Never used one.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting? No
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting? slightly
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? Lights in winter/dark, some gear has reflective strips/bright colours
18) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? glass on roads, sweatiness on arrival, bike storage security
19) How do you feel (like or dislike) about the PPE products shown below? Not opposed to in principle but doesn't seem necessary in my situation. Apprears aggressive - agree with other comments about gang perceptions
20) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection? nope
2) What Nationality are you? NZL
3) What age group are you from? 35-40
4) What is your occupation? Manager
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for? On and off for 12 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting? 8-25 minutes
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? clean suburban air
8) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.) No
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide) only slightly
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting? Not in NZ
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? Helmet and sunglasses always.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? Never used one.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting? No
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting? slightly
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? Lights in winter/dark, some gear has reflective strips/bright colours
18) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? glass on roads, sweatiness on arrival, bike storage security
19) How do you feel (like or dislike) about the PPE products shown below? Not opposed to in principle but doesn't seem necessary in my situation. Apprears aggressive - agree with other comments about gang perceptions
20) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection? nope
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Re: Questionnaire For Bicycle Commuters!
by crazychris on Fri 19/Mar/10 11:08am
1) What Country/City do you live in?
Christchurch/NZ
2) What Nationality are you?
NZ
3) What age group are you from?
late 30's
4) What is your occupation?
Geek
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
3 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
25mins
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Cycle track (parallel to train tracks), park (Hagley) and small amount of road
8) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No.
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
No.
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
No.
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet and sunglasses always, clear glasses for nighttime
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
Yes, however only when on track/park, never on the road
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
in-ear buds with over-the-ear rubber straps (sports style?)
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Sometimes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Red light at night, reflective strips on most clothing, otherwise invisible
18) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Idiots in cars, motorcycles in cycle lanes, glass, dogs (scared of squashing them, not scared by them)
19) How do you feel (like or dislike) about the PPE products shown below? (e.g. aesthetics - material, colour, design, function, affordability)
It would take a lot of dust/pollution before I'd wear one, but dislike #3 greatly, and #1 looks like a MTB/downhiller style. #2&4 are a little 'angry' but that's my style, so the one I'd pick
20) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
previously done painting/paperhanging and spent many, many months with dust masks or filtered respirators attached. Hated them then, hate them now, by my lungs thank me for having used them at all. Needs to be washable, or cheap and disposable.
Christchurch/NZ
2) What Nationality are you?
NZ
3) What age group are you from?
late 30's
4) What is your occupation?
Geek
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
3 years
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
25mins
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
Cycle track (parallel to train tracks), park (Hagley) and small amount of road
8) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
No.
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
No.
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
No.
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
Helmet and sunglasses always, clear glasses for nighttime
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
No.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
Yes, however only when on track/park, never on the road
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
in-ear buds with over-the-ear rubber straps (sports style?)
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Sometimes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
Red light at night, reflective strips on most clothing, otherwise invisible
18) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Idiots in cars, motorcycles in cycle lanes, glass, dogs (scared of squashing them, not scared by them)
19) How do you feel (like or dislike) about the PPE products shown below? (e.g. aesthetics - material, colour, design, function, affordability)
It would take a lot of dust/pollution before I'd wear one, but dislike #3 greatly, and #1 looks like a MTB/downhiller style. #2&4 are a little 'angry' but that's my style, so the one I'd pick
20) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
previously done painting/paperhanging and spent many, many months with dust masks or filtered respirators attached. Hated them then, hate them now, by my lungs thank me for having used them at all. Needs to be washable, or cheap and disposable.
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Re: Questionnaire For Bicycle Commuters!
by samf on Sun 11/Apr/10 11:50am
1) What Country/City do you live in?
Auckland.
2) What Nationality are you?
New Zealander.
3) What age group are you from?
Erm... depends on what groups you meant?... but I'm 25.
4) What is your occupation?
Civil servant/evil bureaucrat.
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
Coming up to 5 and a half years now.
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
About half an hour tops on most days, sometimes stretching out to an hour depending upon the route I take.
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through?
Mostly fairly busy streets - I'd say only about 20% of my commuting is in seriously grimy urban streets (Auckland CBD, Albert Street = bus central...)
8) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
A bit of a worry, but as I say, only part of my overall ride so it's not so bad. Other safety issues are a bigger concern for me.
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
See above.
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Only when I've been in China... if I rode there all the time though I definitely would too!
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting?
Just a helmet.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel?
I wore a mouthguard for junior rugby at primary school, because I got told I had to, and I didn't feel particularly happy about it.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
Nope. I want all of my senses available to detect hazards when on a bike and definitely wouldn't want to impair my hearing when on the road.
14) <irrelevant, see above>
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes - probably the single biggest thing that keeps me safe when riding.
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility?
I have a hideous fluoro vest which I wear daily even though it looks like crap. Apart from that, light coloured clothing wherever possible, and making eye contact/hand signalling (with all fingers mind you!) to other road users.
18) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting?
Being hit is the obvious anxiety, which is why I put stress on visibility. Air pollution - not so much, although if I rode more I might consider it.
19) How do you feel (like or dislike) about the PPE products shown below?
Two main things across all of these:
- The looks. Apart from the weird surgical-looking one, these all look really aggressive - which I think counts against you safety-wise in an urban environment - where possible you want to look non-threatening and visibly human so that people take more care around you. (Hippy stuff I know but I do think there's something to it)
- Ventilation. I'd be worried about getting enough air when charging hard in any of these products - they look like they'd get really hot and it'd be like breathing through a straw - which I guess is the problem with PPE gear for cycling - it's a challenge getting high airflow without losing the protection which is the whole point.
20) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
Yup, have worn big vented masks for painting and some bloody horrible foam disposable dust masks as well. Would only wear them if I felt I really had to.
Auckland.
2) What Nationality are you?
New Zealander.
3) What age group are you from?
Erm... depends on what groups you meant?... but I'm 25.
4) What is your occupation?
Civil servant/evil bureaucrat.
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
Coming up to 5 and a half years now.
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
About half an hour tops on most days, sometimes stretching out to an hour depending upon the route I take.
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through?
Mostly fairly busy streets - I'd say only about 20% of my commuting is in seriously grimy urban streets (Auckland CBD, Albert Street = bus central...)
8) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
A bit of a worry, but as I say, only part of my overall ride so it's not so bad. Other safety issues are a bigger concern for me.
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
See above.
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
Only when I've been in China... if I rode there all the time though I definitely would too!
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting?
Just a helmet.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel?
I wore a mouthguard for junior rugby at primary school, because I got told I had to, and I didn't feel particularly happy about it.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
Nope. I want all of my senses available to detect hazards when on a bike and definitely wouldn't want to impair my hearing when on the road.
14) <irrelevant, see above>
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Yes - probably the single biggest thing that keeps me safe when riding.
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility?
I have a hideous fluoro vest which I wear daily even though it looks like crap. Apart from that, light coloured clothing wherever possible, and making eye contact/hand signalling (with all fingers mind you!) to other road users.
18) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting?
Being hit is the obvious anxiety, which is why I put stress on visibility. Air pollution - not so much, although if I rode more I might consider it.
19) How do you feel (like or dislike) about the PPE products shown below?
Two main things across all of these:
- The looks. Apart from the weird surgical-looking one, these all look really aggressive - which I think counts against you safety-wise in an urban environment - where possible you want to look non-threatening and visibly human so that people take more care around you. (Hippy stuff I know but I do think there's something to it)
- Ventilation. I'd be worried about getting enough air when charging hard in any of these products - they look like they'd get really hot and it'd be like breathing through a straw - which I guess is the problem with PPE gear for cycling - it's a challenge getting high airflow without losing the protection which is the whole point.
20) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
Yup, have worn big vented masks for painting and some bloody horrible foam disposable dust masks as well. Would only wear them if I felt I really had to.
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Re: Questionnaire For Bicycle Commuters!
by dbs on Fri 7/May/10 12:17am
1) What Country/City do you live in? Lower Hutt
2) What Nationality are you? Kiwi
3) What age group are you from? 50+
4) What is your occupation? office
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for? 3 yrs
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting? 40 mins
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog). 20 km along State Highway 2 from the Hutt into Wgtn
8) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.) Yes, road spray when it's raining
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide) Very much so when riding alongside peak hour traffic
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting? No
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc) Helmet, sunnies and on the odd occassion I wear a scarf around my face on a cold frosty morning
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected) No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting? No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer? N/A
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting? Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products). reflrective armbands and ankle bands/florescent as well as bright clothing /rear helmet, backpack and bike lights/ 2 front lights/ lights on spokes
18) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)getting hit from behind, air pollution, car doors opening, riding through intersections, avoiding pedestrians (on a shared pedestrian/cyclepath) at night who wear black clothing when I am blinded by car headlights.
19) How do you feel (like or dislike) about the PPE products shown below? (e.g. aesthetics - material, colour, design, function, affordability) Not sure how hot and sweaty they get when cycling hard. Would give them a trial. How do you cope with a drippy nose wearing one of those!!
20) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection? Yes dust masks which I have found itchy, stuffy to breath and not really very comfortable.
2) What Nationality are you? Kiwi
3) What age group are you from? 50+
4) What is your occupation? office
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for? 3 yrs
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting? 40 mins
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog). 20 km along State Highway 2 from the Hutt into Wgtn
8) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.) Yes, road spray when it's raining
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide) Very much so when riding alongside peak hour traffic
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting? No
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc) Helmet, sunnies and on the odd occassion I wear a scarf around my face on a cold frosty morning
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected) No
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting? No
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer? N/A
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting? Yes
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products). reflrective armbands and ankle bands/florescent as well as bright clothing /rear helmet, backpack and bike lights/ 2 front lights/ lights on spokes
18) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)getting hit from behind, air pollution, car doors opening, riding through intersections, avoiding pedestrians (on a shared pedestrian/cyclepath) at night who wear black clothing when I am blinded by car headlights.
19) How do you feel (like or dislike) about the PPE products shown below? (e.g. aesthetics - material, colour, design, function, affordability) Not sure how hot and sweaty they get when cycling hard. Would give them a trial. How do you cope with a drippy nose wearing one of those!!
20) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection? Yes dust masks which I have found itchy, stuffy to breath and not really very comfortable.
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Re: Questionnaire For Bicycle Commuters!
by Paul_Bags on Fri 7/May/10 8:52am
Erika wrote:1) What Country/City do you live in?
Christchurch, New Zealand. (Commute from New Brighton to Papanui)
2) What Nationality are you?
New Zealander
3) What age group are you from?
I'm 23
4) What is your occupation?
Currently I work part time as a cleaner
5) How long have you bicycle commuted for?
On and off (large gaps) for a few years, only in the last fourish months without fail through.
6) How long do you ride for at any one time when commuting?
12km, 40min. With an aim to cut that down, through it's not a race.
7) How would you describe the environments you commute through? (e.g. clean air/countryside or dusty roads/countryside or clean air/city or City smog).
I have 2 main routes I take to/from work, a suburb route that's not so bad and a route past a lot of paddocks that often reeks. When the latter route is good it's no better than the suburbs, but it is alongside a busy road so..
I commute during the day but at night time the air in the suburbs is often quite smokey in winter (the cats often come inside reeking of smoke).
8) Does exposure to 'particle' air pollution concern you? (e.g. road dust etc.)
Nose hair should deal with that, however it can get in my eyes.
9) Does exposure to 'vapours/gases concern you? (e.g. Carbon Monoxide)
Maybe in really built up traffic like in town, but I don't go that way. (I'm not usually cycling at peak traffic times)
10) Have you seen anyone wearing a PPE product to aid respiratory protection when bicycle commuting?
no. Wait, maybe? Certainly not recently.
11) What products do you wear on your head/face/mouth when bicycle commuting? (e.g. Helmet, sunglasses, any form of head/face warmer, mouth guard etc)
A helmet and a buff. I usually wear the buff as a helmet liner, but can wear it as a balaclava or mask. On rare occasions glasses, they usually make it harder to see and still don't cut glare.
12) Have you ever worn a mouth guard (For cycling or other), what was your reason for doing so? and how did it make you feel? (e.g. uncomfortable, protected)
Once, when some paddocks really stunk I stopped and made my buff into a mask. It was.. different, but mostly I was relieved.
13) Do you listen to music when bicycle commuting?
Used to, broke my nose and my handlebars and my saddle so...
14) If so, what sort of headphones/method do you use for sound transfer?
I'd rather just talk to myself, or check out the joggers (mmmm, spandex)
16) Are you concerned with your visibility when bicycle commuting?
Somewhat, and i like hi vis gear
17) If any, what products do you wear to aid visibility? (e.g. reflective/ florescent clothing or products).
I have a fluro vest, fluro socks (which can't usually be seen), and reflective tape. I've put that tape sparingly on my helmet, frame, and wheels to aid visibility at night, but I think it also helps a little in the daytime. Or blinds people, either way
18) What are your concerns and anxieties when bicycle commuting? (e.g. visibility, air pollution, accidents with cars etc.)
Flats, visibility. Dust in the eyes and glare. Roundabouts are 'fun' too, being a fat slow bastard and all.
19) How do you feel (like or dislike) about the PPE products shown below? (e.g. aesthetics - material, colour, design, function, affordability)
They look nice, don't know if they'd fit over my beard. Frankly I wouldn't bother with them.
20) Are you familiar with any other type of PPE product for respiratory protection?
Only 'builders' type stuff, nothing that would be comfortable for cycling.
Further comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated...
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