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    Commuter Survey!

    Hi there,

    I'm a product design student from Derby University (England). Basically I am looking to design a bicycle specifically aimed at people commuting to work. I was hoping some of you guys, that ride to work/school/college/university, could take a minute to fill out this survey to help with my research for the project.

    Thanks in advance to any who take the time to do it! It's really appreciated. The link to the survey is below:


    http://freeonlinesurveys.com/renders...92i71yd9974886


    Ben.

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    What PPE do you wear whilst riding?

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    Strange age brackets in the survey. 20-30, 30-50 and 50-60?? Also, what if I am exactly 20, 30 or 50.

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    I took your survey. Your last two questions are flawed. I answered that I would not buy a bike specifically designed...but you gave no option to say why and still required me to answer the question of how much I would pay for a bike I wouldn't buy.

    The reason I wouldn't buy it? Because commuting routes and needs are as unique as people are. There is no one-size fits all solution. My bikes and their configurations have changed countless times over the last 4 decades, based on my commuting needs at the time. Flexibility is the key...and sometimes one bike doesn't cut it, which is why now that I can afford it, I have multiple bikes.
    "Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey

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    I would potentially pay upwards of 2k, but there is a great big caveat in there related to many factors the survey didn't ask. I have two bikes that I use primarily to commute that are totally different. A LHT for spring/summer/fall and a Breezer uptown 8 for winter. Both have racks, dyno powered lighting and two wheels, but the similarities from there tend to end. I don't think it makes as much sense to create a complete bike for commuting as much as it does to create a flexible platform to build from. That is what Surly has done very well IMO. Create a frame with lots of options and let the user build it up to suit their needs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DogBoy View Post
    I would potentially pay upwards of 2k, but there is a great big caveat in there related to many factors the survey didn't ask. I have two bikes that I use primarily to commute that are totally different. A LHT for spring/summer/fall and a Breezer uptown 8 for winter. Both have racks, dyno powered lighting and two wheels, but the similarities from there tend to end. I don't think it makes as much sense to create a complete bike for commuting as much as it does to create a flexible platform to build from. That is what Surly has done very well IMO. Create a frame with lots of options and let the user build it up to suit their needs.
    Wish I knew about the Breezer 8 when I was buying my bike recently. Seems like a solid commuting option, and not much more than what I paid for mine after adding all the parts, lights, etc. Plus, I've been thinking an IGH would be better suited to all the grit and grime.

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    Done here:-) But next time expain what PPE is directly in the text! and agree with idc. above on the strange age dictribution. Good luck anyways!
    Last edited by babochka; 11-06-11 at 01:39 PM.

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    I took the quiz up to the last two questions. Then I felt boxed in.

    The point being that my commuter, a 20 year old mountain bike, with fenders, lights, a rack and street slicks is wonderful for my most recent commute over the hills and potholes of Little Rock. But then again, I also frequently rode my recumbent because it was more relaxing after work.

    However, in times past, a 9 mile commute through the desert found a 30 year old 10 speed to be absolutely perfect. A 17 mile commute in San Diego wanted a good road bike to handle the mileage. A 7 mile commute that had the center 5 miles going through a nature preserve needed an out and out mountain bike. For my first commute, 1/4 mile from home to school a kids single speed bike with a coaster brake and fenders fit the bill.

    In other words, your single answer, one size fits all, may work for a while, but likely my commute will morph into something different.
    "When you strip it all away, there is only God." - George Harrison

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    Everyone knows that Christopher Columbus discovered the New World for Spain on his first voyage. But few people realize that on his 4th voyage, Columbus gave up, turned back and sailed for home; within 10 miles of where he could have discovered the Pacific Ocean.

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