1) What motivates you to commute by bike? fitness, trying to be environmentally friendly, selfishness (I feel better throughout the day when I ride, good alone time, etc.)

2) How often do you commute by bike? 5 days a week

3) Do you commute no matter what the weather? usually

4) How far is your commute? short right now at 3 miles, but I've done up to 10

5) Do you drive a car? yes
If so, how often? hard to say, aprox 30 miles per week

6)Does your cycling supplement normal driving chores/trips? yes, I do them on a bike as much as possible

7) What kind of bike do you commute with? hard tail mountain bike and a cyclocross bike

8) Approximately how much was it? about $400 and $900

9) Why do you use the type of bike you do? the mountain bike was cheap and multipurpose, the cyclocross bike is my new "long term" bike

10) Do you ride a bike other then for commuting? yes, I do as many errands/trips as I can on it including recreational rides

11) What kind of bike do you ride for your other riding? the same two

12) How long have you been riding a bike? since I was 7, 15 years

13) What accessories do you use for commuting specifically? lights, rack

14) Are there any accessories you would like? (That exist or don't exist) panniers (saddlebags), a nice bell

15) How often do you perform maintenance on your bike? as often as they need it, chain lube once a month or so, clean parts that need it

16) Do you carry any supplies with you for repairs? not usually, I probably should

17) What do you carry with you on your commute? either a backpack or a messenger bag
How do you carry it? on my back or bungee'd to the rack

18) Do you ride to work in your work clothes, or cycling clothes? work clothes

19) Do you keep hygienic supplies at at work? no

20) Do you keep extra clothes and shoes at work? not usually

21) How long is your bike unattended during a given work day? 8 hours

22) Have you ever had a bike stolen? yes

23) Was the bike locked properly? no

24) Was the lock cut/broken? n/a

25) How do you feel about the general state of the commuter market today, are you satisfied with the products offered for commuters? yes

26) What factors do you feel keep potential commuters from commuting? Most people don't realize you can ride a bike for anything but short recreational rides. They feel like it will take a long time, and they are too lazy to drive let alone bike. Also, as soon as there is rain people run.