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The Bike Lane and the MABRA Women’s Points Series is interested in gathering input on women’s bicycle racing. Your input will help us create a more vibrant and positive women’s racing community. The survey should take just a few minutes of your time. Please be assured your answers will remain confidential and your information will not be shared.

Please share this survey with your friends, the more women you refer to this survey, the more it assists us in figuring out what factors need to be addressed to encourage women to race more often. This survey will remain open until May 24, 2015.

The quality of our project depends on the quality of your answers. Please consider the questions carefully. We reserve the right to remove responses that appear disingenuous.

Any personable identifiable information will be kept confidential. Any quotes or other details will be anonymized. If you want to participate in follow-up efforts related to this project, you will need to provide us with an email address at the end of the survey. We will not share your email address with anyone.
 
 
* Are you male or female? 
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
* Do you currently reside in the United States?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
In which state do you currently reside?
 
 
In which country do you currently reside? 
 
 
* What is your age? 
 
Under 20
 
20-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
70 and over
 
 
* What was the primary reason you started riding?
 
I started riding as a kid and never stopped
 
My significant other wanted to share the sport with me
 
I loved spin class but wanted to spend more time outdoors
 
I tried it for cross-training purposes
 
I’m an adrenaline junkie
 
I saw it on TV
 
I don’t currently ride
 
Other
 
 
 
What is your primary reason for riding?
 
Pleasure
 
Sport
 
Fitness
 
Cross Training
 
Transportation
 
Other
 
 
 
What is your previous cycling experience (Select all that apply)
 
I haven’t ridden a bike since I was a kid
 
I just started riding a bike
 
Occasional recreational riding (less than 10 miles/week)
 
I commute by bike
 
I participate in long-distance touring (Century and charity rides)
 
I’ve raced before
 
I live and breathe cycling
 
I don’t currently ride
 
Other
 

 
 
* Do you participate in road races (i.e. road races, criteriums, circuit races)? 
 
Yes
 
I am interested in road racing, but have not started
 
I used to participate in road races
 
I have no interest in road races
 
 
What has impacted your decision for wanting to get involved with road racing (Select all that apply)?
 
I saw my parents race and was inspired
 
I saw my friends/significant other race and was inspired
 
I had participated in sports while in school
 
I like to accomplish personal goals
 
I enjoy the social aspect
 
I enjoy group rides
 
I’m an adrenaline junkie
 
I saw it on TV
 
Other
 

 
 
What could we do to encourage you to sign up for a road race?
   
 
 
What are the main factors that led you to stop racing (Select all that apply)?
 
Not enough opportunities to race
 
I didn’t feel welcomed at races
 
I had a bad crash
 
It became too expensive
 
My priorities changed
 
The fields became too small
 
I was not advancing
 
There were too many politics involved
 
I started racing another discipline
 
Other
 

 
 
What are the main factors that you have considered for not racing on the road (Select all that apply)?
 
Travel Time
 
It's too expensive
 
Race distances too long
 
Race distances too short
 
Difficulty of courses
 
The fields are too small
 
Time of day race is held
 
I’m not comfortable riding in a mixed field
 
I feel my skill level is not appropriate
 
I’m uncomfortable riding in a group
 
The thought of racing scares me
 
I’m afraid I will get hurt
 
I don’t know how to get started
 
The cost of entry fees are too high
 
Other
 

 
 
Would attending a skills clinic increase or decrease your likelihood of participating in a road race?
 
Increase
 
Decrease
 
No effect
 
 
How long have you been participating in road races? 
 
0-1 Year
 
2-5 Years
 
6-10 Years
 
11-15 Years
 
16-20 Years
 
21+ Years
 
 
What category do you currently race for the road? 
 
Cat 5
 
Cat 4
 
Cat 3
 
Cat 2
 
Cat 1
 
 
What has impacted your decision for wanting to get involved with road racing? (Select all that apply)?
 
I saw my parents race and was inspired
 
I saw my friends/significant other race and was inspired
 
I had participated in sports while in school
 
I like to accomplish personal goals
 
I enjoy the social aspect
 
I enjoy group rides
 
I’m an adrenaline junkie
 
I saw it on TV
 
Other
 

 
 
How much time and energy do you intend to put into road racing?
 
There’s an end to race season? Every group ride is a training race
 
I race 2-3 times per month during race season
 
I race once a month during race season
 
I race once every six months
 
I race once a year
 
Other
 
 
 
What is the average time you would or do you put into training for cycling.
 
20+ hours per week
 
15-20 hours per week
 
10-15 hours per week
 
5-10 hours
 
0-5 Hours
 
 
Do you feel this is enough time to commit to training?
 
I want to increase my training time
 
I want to decrease my training time
 
This is sufficient
 
Please indicate if the following are very important, important, not important reasons for why you choose to race in road events
Very Important Important Not Important N/A
Competition
Fitness
Camaraderie
Personal Growth
Cash Prizes
Merchandise Prizes
Team Goals
Race Distance
Travel Time and Expense
Entry Fees
Ability to Race Multiple Events
Master’s Races
 
Please indicate if the following are very important, important, or not important obstacles that keep you from racing in particular road events?
Very Important Important Not Important N/A
Cost of race entry fees
Travel Time and Expense
Race distances too long
Race distances too short
Difficulty of courses
Previous Experiences
Mixed Fields
 
 
Are you interested in racing other disciplines? 
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
What other disciplines are you interested in racing (Select all that apply)?
 
Cyclocross
 
Mountain
 
Triathlon
 
Adventure
 
Other
 

 
 
Are you currently a member of a racing team?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Are you interested in learning more about being on a team?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
Would you be interested in participating in a mentor program?
 
I'd be interested in becoming a mentor
 
I would not be interested in being a mentor
 
I am new and would like a mentor
 
I am new but not interested in a mentor
 
I am experienced and would like to be a mentor
 
 
Do you have any obstacles that keep you from racing?
   
 
 
What could we do to encourage more women to race on the road?
   
 
 
Is there anything you would like to add to this discussion?
   
 
 
May we get in touch with you again in the future to discuss this topic? If so, please provide us with a contact email address. We will not share this address for any other purpose.
   
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