2015 Bike Racing Survey Summary of Results

Transcription

1 2015 Bike Racing Survey Summary of Results The 2015 Bike Racing Survey was made available on the Southern California Nevada Cycling Association and also promoted via other social media outlets. 637 cyclists responded, with 560 of the respondents being male and 74 being female. Very few riders under age 18 responded (8 total), with the highest number of responses coming from riders age 40 and over. Because of the low number of participating Juniors, any results specific to that group should be interpreted with caution. Women s results should also be interpreted cautiously. The main findings of the survey are summarized below. Racing 83% of respondents stated they wanted to do some type of bike racing, with road racing being the racing type of choice. Older age groups were less engaged in racing than younger age groups and were less likely to report an interest in racing than younger age groups. Over 9 of those under age 50 expressed an interest in racing, while only 71% of those age 50 and over reported a desire to race. About one quarter (26%) of respondents reported not doing any races during the year. Men reported doing more races than women. Those under age 50 reported doing more races each year than those over 50, with 37% of those age 50 and over reporting they did no races. Most groups chose races per year as the optimal number of races they would like to do each year. Throughout the survey, women expressed different concerns than men. For women, the primary deterrent to racing was apprehension about not being fast enough, followed by the fear of crashing. Across all groups except women, the primary deterrent to racing was the possibility of crashing (the secondmost concern for women). Safety concerns were noted to be important at several points in survey results. The year old group was the only group to give the cost of equipment as one of their Top 3 concerns. Longevity of license holders appears to be an issue. 56% of respondents reporting having a license for 5 years or less, if at all. Across all participants, the three most important factors for determining which race to participate in were the type of race (road, crit, TT, SR, omnium), the distance from home, and the risk of crashing. Respondents reported relatively little concern about receiving unique prizes (jerseys, pint glasses, etc.) or prize money, nor were they concerned about the posting of results to social media (e.g., Facebook). Team/Club Factors Less than 5 of respondents stated that their team/club is effective at any of the following: (1) getting new members licensed, (2) encouraging existing racers to race, (3) mentoring news racers, or (4) teaching race skills. Women were more likely than men to report that their teams were effective at engaging members in racing through any of the four means mentioned above. Respondents 50 years of age and older were least likely to report that their teams were effective in engaging members in racing through any of the means provided. Only 25% of the Juniors who responded to the survey stated that their team/club was doing a very effective or extremely effective job of teaching race skills. Although the small number of participating Juniors makes these results impossible to interpret, these findings suggest that this is an area that requires further more detailed exploration. More detailed analysis of the 2015 Bike Racing Survey follows. Analysis by Heidi Christensen, PhD. Please direct data analysis questions to edheidi1@verizon.net

2 2015 Bike Racing Survey Detailed Results Number of respondents: 637 Gender: : (88%) : (12%) Age: Under 14:**... 1 (.2%) 15 17:**... 7 (15%) 18 24: (5%) 25 34: (15%) 35 39: (1) 40 49: (32%) 50 59: (26%) 60+: (9%) ** Responses for those under age 18 should be interpreted cautiously because of the low number of respondents. Q3: Do you want to race? (Blank responses were considered to be a No response) 83% of respondents stated they wanted to do some type of bike racing, with road racing being the racing type of choice. Older age groups were less likely to report a desire to race. Over 9 of those under age 50 expressed a desire to race; 71% of those 50 and over reported a desire to race. The women who responded to the survey showed a preference for track racing that exceeded that of men. Type of Racing: All Respondents: % 83% 6 32% 32% 34% Road Cyclocross Mountain bike Track Any of the Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 2

3 Type of Racing by Gender % 65% 84% 78% 6 32% 35% 33% 27% 33% 41% Road Cyclocross Mountain bike Track Any of the 4 Type of Racing by Age % 81% Under 18 yrs. old yrs. old yrs. old 50+ yrs. old 64% 63% 10 91% 9 71% % 37% 23% 35% 36% 26% 45% 31% Road Cyclocross Mountain bike Track Any of the 4 Deterrents to Racing: Q4. If you answered No to any part of Question 3, select all that apply: (305 people marked one or more of the deterrents) 305 of 637 respondents reported at least one deterrent. Across all groups except women, the primary deterrent to racing was the possibility of crashing. For women, the primary deterrent to racing was concern about not being fast enough. The year old group was the only group to give the cost of equipment as one of their Top 3 concerns Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 3

4 Number choosing each deterrent: I don't want to crash 155 I feel I'm not fast enough 122 Been there, Done that 104 Weekend family time is too precious to be chasing a bunch of other racers on bikes 74 I don't want to travel to race my bike 56 Equipment is too expensive 51 I don't want to pay to race my bike 41 I use group rides and Strava as "races" 40 My "Significant Other" thinks bike racing is dumb 20 I don't want friends to ask if I dope I don't want to be labeled a bike racer I think they have a bad reputation 6 4 Top Three Reasons For Not Racing, by Group* (Percent is based on total number of respondents to Question 4; For groups based on gender or age, percent is based on number of respondents in that gender/age category) All Respondents: (number = 305) 1) I don t want to crash (51%) 2) I feel I m not fast enough () 3) Been there, done that (34%) : (number = 261) 1) I don t want to crash (52%) 2) I feel I m not fast enough () 3) Been there, done that (35%) : (number = 43) 1) I feel I m not fast enough (53%) 2) I don t want to crash (47%) 3) Been there, done that (3) Age 18 34: (number = 62) 1) I don t want to crash (45%) 2) Equipment is too expensive (35%) 3) I feel I m not fast enough (27%) Age 35 49: (number = 117) 1) I don t want to crash (46%) 2) Been there, done that (39%) 3) I feel I m not fast enough (36%) Age 50+: (number = 117) 1) I don t want to crash (58%) 2) I feel I m not fast enough (52%) 3) Been there, done that () *Under 18 age group was not included due to the low number of responses 2015 Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 4

5 Q5. Do you even race bro/sis? Most respondents reported having a racing license for 5 years or less. This was especially true for women. About a quarter of respondents reported not doing any races each year. For those who reported racing, the majority reported doing races per year. Men reported doing more races each year than women. Those under age 50 reported doing more races each year than those over 50, with 37% of respondents age 50+ reporting no races. Most groups reported races per year as the optimal number they would like to do. Q5a. How many years have you had a racing license? (number of respondents = 427) 6 0 yrs. 1 5 yrs. 6 9 yrs yrs yrs. 40+ yrs. 46% 39% 25% 17% 17% 18% 15% 15% 15% 11% 12% 7% 8% All Respondents (N=427) 1% 1% (N=366) (N=61) Q5b. How many races do you do each year? (number of respondents = 419) 5 0 races 1 5 races 6 9 races races races 40+ races % 26% 25% 23% 24% 19% 18% 18% 12% 11% 1 5% 5% 5% All Respondents 2015 Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 5

6 Q5b. How many races do you do each year? (cont.) Number of races by age 5 0 races 1 5 races 6 9 races races races 40+ races 43% 43% 37% % 11% 21% 26% 8% 11% 13% 4% 1 3% Under 18 yrs. old yrs. old yrs. old 50+ yrs. old Q5c. How many races have you done in the last 5 years? (number of respondents = 420) 5 0 races 1 5 races 6 9 races races races 40+ races 3 36% 36% 28% 32% 1 19% 17% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 6% 6% 7% 1 1 All Respondents 5 43% 0 races 1 5 races 6 9 races races races 40+ races 3 26% 1 8% 5% 7% 12% 17% 5% 11% 12% Under 18 yrs. old yrs. old yrs. old 50+ yrs. old 2015 Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 6

7 Q5d. How many races would you like to do next year if you could? (number of respondents = 423) 5 0 races 1 5 races 6 9 races races races 40+ races % 26% 17% 17% 17% 18% 17% 15% 12% 12% 12% 13% 17% 8% All Respondents 5 0 races 1 5 races 6 9 races races races 40+ races 43% % 7% 11% 24% 24% 1 18% 15% 3 18% 9% 24% 24% 1 21% 7% Under 18 yrs. old yrs. old yrs. old 50+ yrs. old Q6. How effective is your team/club at: (number of respondents = 514) Less than 5 of respondents reported that their team/club is effective at engaging members in racing, mentoring new racers, or teaching race skills. Women were more likely to report that their teams were effective at engaging members in racing through any of the means given. Respondents age 50 and over were least likely to report their teams were effective at engaging members in racing through any of the means given. The Juniors who responded to the survey did not feel that their team/club was doing a good job of teaching race skills. Only 25% stated that their team was very or extremely effective at teaching race skills Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 7

8 How effectivee is your team/club at: Getting new riders licensed Encouraging existing racers to race Mentoring new racers Teaching race skills Terrible 11% 19% Slightlyy Effectivee 19% 18% 23% 23% Moderately Effective 25% 31% Very Effective 21% 25% 19% Extremely Effective 15% 18% Percent reporting their team/club is Very Effective or Extremely Effective : All Respondents Very Effective & Extremely Effective responses only 6 45% 35% 34% 5 39% 5 36% 44% 35% Getting new riders licensed Encouraging existing racers to race Mentoring new racers Teaching race skills Under 18 yrs. old yrs. old yrs.. old 50+ yrs. old 8 75% 6 42% 35% 3 1% 47% 42% 32% 48% 42% 3 25% 41% % Getting new riders licensed Encouraging existing racers to race Mentoring new racers Teaching race skillss 2015 Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 8

9 Q7. Do others on your team/club encourage you to race? (Number of respondents = 519) of respondents felt their teams encouraged them to race a lot or never shut up about it. s were more likely than males to report being encouraged to race by their team/club. Those age 50 and over were least likely to report being encouraged to race by their team/club. All responses: Not at all 7% Not really 19% Yes, a little 34% Yes, a lot 3 They never shut up about it 1 Yes, a lot and They never shut up about it combined responses by group: All Respondents 45% Under 18 yrs. old yrs old yrs. Old 45% 47% 50+ yrs. Old 2015 Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 9

10 Q8. How often does your team/club send out race information (Number of respondents = 519) of respondents reported that their team/club frequently or never stopped sending them race information. Men were more likely than women to report frequent communication about races. Juniors were most likely to report receiving frequent communication; the 50+ category was least likely to report receiving frequent communication. All responses: Never 7% Rarely 12% Once in a While 19% Fairly Often 24% Frequently They never stop 9% Frequently and They never stop combined responses by group: All Respondents 34% Under 18 yrs. old yrs old yrs. Old 42% 50+ yrs. Old 31% 2015 Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 10

11 Q9. How easy is it to find another racer with whom to carpool? (Number of respondents = 518) Over half of respondents reported that carpooling to races was fairly easy or a piece of cake. s were more likely than males to report being encouraged to race. Carpooling was most difficult for Juniors and women, but all groups reported good access to carpools. All responses: Impossible (all my friends hate racing) 5% Pretty Tough Moderately Difficult 21% Fairly Easy 48% Piece of Cake 1 Fairly easy and Piece of cake combined responses by group: All Respondents 58% 59% 53% Under 18 yrs. old yrs old 5 53% yrs. Old 62% 50+ yrs. Old 56% 2015 Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 11

12 Q10. How important are these things to you in deciding whether or not to participate in a particular race (number of respondents = 523) Across all respondents, the most important factors for determining race participation were the type of race (road, crit, TT, SR, omnium), the distance from home, and the risk of crashing. Respondents reported relatively little concern about receiving unique prizes or prize money, or about having results posted to social media. Type of race was most important to all groups except Juniors, who were most concerned about the risk of crashing. Percent stating each factor is Important, Fairly Important, or Very Important Type of race crit, road, TT, SR, omnium Risk of crashing Course difficulty Technical nature of course My team/friends are going to be at the race Course distance Field size Holiday conflict Entry fee Category upgrade points Race reimbursements by your club My team has a vehicle/tent/presence at venue Unique prizes to winners (e.g. jerseys, pint glasses) Prize money Results posted to social media (e.g. Facebook) Top 3 Factors by group: Type of race crit, road, TT, SR, omnium 33% 31% 27% 23% 49% 52% 58% 71% 7 69% 69% 69% 89% 82% 89% 82% Risk of crashing 71% Type of race crit, road, TT, SR, omnium 86% 93% Course difficulty 77% 2015 Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 12

13 Top 3 Factors by group (cont.): Under 18 yrs. Old yrs. old Risk of crashing Field size 75% 75% 10 Type of race crit, road, TT, SR, omnium Field size yrs. old 71% 81% 92% Type of race crit, road, TT, SR, omnium Course distance 50+ yrs. old 73% 83% 89% Type of race crit, road, TT, SR, omnium Risk of crashing 71% 81% 88% All Respondents Not at all Slightly Fairly Very Important Important Important Important Important 5% 13% 31% 24% 27% Entry fee 28% 11% 1 Risk of crashing 15% 33% Prize money 54% 23% 13% 4% 6% Course difficult 13% 17% 32% 24% 15% Course distance 17% 34% 24% 12% Race reimbursement by my club 46% 21% 7% 1 Technical nature of course 13% 18% 33% Field 19% 23% 36% 17% 5% Type of race crit, road, TT, SR, omnium 4% 7% 26% 26% Category upgrade points 45% 17% 17% 11% 9% Holiday conflict 23% 25% 23% 15% Results posted to social media (e.g., Facebook) 56% 21% 12% 6% 5% Unique prizes to winners (e.g. jerseys, pint glasses, etc) 44% 15% 8% 4% My team has a vehicle/tent/presence at the race venue 44% 24% 17% 9% 5% My team/friends are going to be at the race 13% 18% 28% 26% 15% 2015 Bike Racing Survey Results, Page 13