BIKE TO WORK
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BIKE TO WORK
2007 SURVEY RESULTSThanks to the 1,436 cyclists who participated in the survey.
The results are listed below:
Who Took the Pledge?
Gender Participation
Age Ranges
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Age Brackets |
Participants |
% |
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< 16 |
7 |
.5% |
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16-24 |
102 |
7.1% |
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25-34 |
362 |
25.2% |
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35-44 |
424 |
29.5% |
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45-54 |
384 |
26.8% |
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55-64 |
144 |
10.0% |
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> 65 |
13 |
.9% |
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Total |
1436 |
100.0% |
Miles Commuted
- 1,415 Iowa commuters Biked To Work at least one day during Bike To Work Week
- 448 1st time Commuters registered for Bike To Work Week!
- The average round trip commute was 8.4 miles equating to over 11 ,932 gas-free, pollution-free miles!
- Gas prices during the week hovered around $3.09 per gallon thus saving 663 gallons of gasoline (avg 18 mpg).
- Over $2,048 was not spent on fuel during Bike To Work Week.
- What if YOU commuted at least twice or three times a week?
Top 20 Participating Employers
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Commuting From |
Commuting To |
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1. Are you a 1st time commuter?
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Participants |
% |
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YES |
448 |
31% |
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NO |
988 |
69% |
2. How do you usually get to work?
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Participants |
% |
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Personal Car |
1,101 |
76.7% |
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Bicycle |
209 |
14.6% |
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Car pool |
38 |
2.6% |
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Bus |
38 |
2.6% |
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Walk/Run/Jog |
30 |
2.1% |
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Ride Share Program |
5 |
.3% |
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Telecommuter |
2 |
0.1% |
3. What kind of bicycling do you do?
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Participants |
% |
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for Recreation |
1258 |
27% |
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for General Fitness |
1197 |
26% |
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To Work |
672 |
14% |
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for Training/Competition |
475 |
10% |
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for Errands/Shopping |
389 |
8% |
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To visit friends or family |
314 |
7% |
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for Restaurant/Entertainment |
228 |
5% |
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To school |
93 |
2% |
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To the bus stop |
16 |
0% |
4. Do you attend organized bike rides?
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Participants |
% |
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YES |
849 |
59% |
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NO |
587 |
41% |
5. How often do you ride a bicycle?
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Participants |
% |
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3-5 time per week |
639 |
44.5% |
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Once or twice a week |
384 |
26.7% |
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Once every 2-3 weeks |
151 |
10.5% |
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Daily |
151 |
10.5% |
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2-3 times a year |
73 |
5.1% |
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I don't usually ride a bicycle |
38 |
2.6% |
6. Would bike lanes or trails in your community encourage you to make more short trips via the bicycle?
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Participants |
% |
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YES |
1359 |
95% |
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NO |
77 |
5% |
7. Where would you like to see bicycle racks installed?
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Votes |
% |
Grocery Stores |
989 |
16% |
Retail Stores/Malls |
799 |
13% |
Workplace |
791 |
13% |
Parks |
791 |
13% |
Restaurants |
725 |
12% |
Municipal buildings |
593 |
10% |
Mounted on public buses |
531 |
9% |
Parking Ramps |
526 |
9% |
Public bus stops |
301 |
5% |
Other |
54 |
1% |
| all around town, bars, churches, schools, everywhere, Gray's Lake, every corner downtown, Health Clubs, Jordan Creek Mall, all malls, Gas Stations/convenience stores, all schools, Theaters, Trailheads, Valley Junction WDM, Wellmark, NOT by where the smokers are |
8. What is your primary concern when deciding where to ride?
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Participants |
% |
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Comfort/personal safety in traffic |
882 |
61.4% |
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Pleasant route/scenic value |
151 |
10.5% |
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Good Training route |
145 |
10.1% |
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Safe/convenient bicycle parking |
96 |
6.7% |
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Shortest route to destination |
62 |
4.3% |
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Convenience - close to home or work |
60 |
4.2% |
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Other |
40 |
2.8% |
9. What affects your primary decision to ride?
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Participants |
% |
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Weather/time of day |
497 |
34.6% |
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Presence of bike trails, lanes or shoulders |
370 |
25.8% |
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Amount of traffic on the road |
256 |
17.8% |
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Health & Well Being |
180 |
12.5% |
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Showers & Change areas at destinations |
59 |
4.1% |
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Speed of traffic |
34 |
2.4% |
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Number of major intersections |
26 |
1.8% |
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Bicycle parking at destinations |
14 |
1.0% |
10. Do you plan to use the MTA bus bike racks?
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Participants |
% |
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YES |
73 |
5.1% |
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NO |
833 |
58% |
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N/A |
530 |
36.9% |
11. What are the bicycling conditions in your community?
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Participants |
% |
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Excellent |
131 |
9.1% |
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Fair |
466 |
32.5% |
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Good |
757 |
52.7% |
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Poor |
82 |
5.7% |
12. Where would you like to see new or improved bike trails/lanes?
13. If a "Share the Road" custom license plate were available in Iowa would you purchase one?
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Participants |
% |
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YES |
747 |
52% |
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NO |
689 |
48% |
14. Which sources of funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements would you support?
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Votes |
% |
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State transportation funds |
1063 |
17.6% |
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Local transportation funds |
918 |
15.2% |
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Federal enhancement funds |
884 |
14.6% |
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State general funds |
667 |
11.0% |
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Local general funds |
617 |
10.2% |
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Developers (new developments only) |
571 |
9.4% |
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Area businesses |
506 |
8.4% |
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Project Destiny |
453 |
7.5% |
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New taxes |
311 |
5.1% |
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Other ideas? |
54 |
.9% |
15. What is the most important message you would like to relay to the Bike To Work Week Coordinators?
16. Top 20 Participating Clubs/Teams
| 1. Des Moines Cycle Club (DMCC)/DMOS (60) | 11. ACME (10) |
| 2. Krewebeadwhore (48) | 12. Johnston High School (10) |
| 3. All9yards.com (26) | 13. team skin (10) |
| 4. Lake Country Cyclists (24) | 14. Skunks (8) |
| 5. TRI (Triathlon Racers of Iowa) (23) | 15. Pella Cycling Club (8) |
| 6. Hawkeye Bicycle Association (19) | 16. Bow Wow Hot (7) |
| 7. Bike Burlington (15) | 17. Talldogs (7) |
| 8. Central Iowa Trail Association (15) | 18. Tall Dogs (4) |
| 9. Barfly (13) | 19. Team Dragon (7) |
| 10. Bicyclists of Iowa City (13) |
20. Quad Cities Bicycle Club (6) |
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