Table 1: Sample demographics Unweighted base Great Britain Bristol 2010 n=3885 % 2013 4022 % 2013 507 % Male 50 50 51 Female 50 50 49 Upper socio-economic group 55 57 75 Lower socio-economic group 45 43 25 16-39 51 48 61 40-64 49 52 39 Table 2: Locating respondents according to cycling levels
Great Britain (GB) Bristol GB Lapsed GB Cycle Occasionally GB Cycle Quite Often GB Cycle Very often 2010 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 Base 3855 4022 507 1909 997 181 257 Column codes for statistical tests % % % % A % B % C % D The environment would be much better if more people cycled AGREE DISAGREE 74 9 72 8 79 7 67 10 80 5 77 5 87 6 See Note below table A A ABC Cycling would be a major help in reducing congestion in Britain AGREE DISAGREE 70 13 65 14 78 9 59 17 73 12 79 5 87 6 A A ABC I associate cycling with greater mental well-being AGREE DISAGREE 50 16 46 16 56 15 37 21 57 10 65 7 77 6 A AB ABC Britain would be a better place if more people cycled AGREE DISAGREE 58 13 54 13 66 12 46 17 66 7 79 3 84 5 A AB AB Cycling is a great way of solving some of the world’s problems AGREE DISAGREE 32 32 30 31 40 26 24 36 36 27 50 17 54 13 A AB AB Global warming has been exaggerated AGREE DISAGREE 39 38 32 43 21 61 34 41 30 47 29 44 23 55 AD ABC Note: the code letters A,B,C,D signify where differences between groups are significant at p>0.05 Note: to keep the tables simple and clear this and tables to follow do not show the residual - those who neither agree nor disagree. Table 5: Measures of cycling norms GB Bristol GB Lapsed GB Cycle Occasionally GB Cycle Quite Often GB Cycle Very often 2010 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 Base 3855 4022 507 1909 997 181 257 % % % % A % B % C % D It’s quite normal to cycle to work these days AGREE DISAGREE 65 11 65 10 82 4 59 12 73 8 74 7 75 8
A A A Cycling has become cool nowadays AGREE DISAGREE 42 14 46 13 56 9 41 16 54 11 51 6 57 9 A A A Most normal people see cyclists as a bit odd AGREE DISAGREE 17 49 16 50 12 61 16 49 14 57 15 49 22 50 AB Cycling has an image problem AGREE DISAGREE - 18 49 19 55 17 47 16 55 14 52 21 58 A A Note – the code letters A,B,C,D signify where differences between groups are significant at p>0.05 Table 6: Influencers of attitudes: role models, media and opinion leaders Sample description GB Bristol GB Lapsed GB Cycle Occasionally GB Cycle Quite Often GB Cycle Very often Year of sample 2010 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 Base 3855 4022 507 1909 A 997 B 181 C 257 D TV motoring programmes are too negative about cycling AGREE DISAGREE 42 18 37 18 42 16 30 20 44 18 45 14 57 12 A A ABC There’s a new push by the government towards getting people to cycle AGREE DISAGREE 43 29 40 29 52 23 39 31 44 28 37 24 43 29 A The media are generally in this country AGREE DISAGREE 26 24 25 25 27 25 21 27 31 25 32 19 42 18 A A ABC Friends, family & colleagues would be influenced by my views on cycling AGREE DISAGREE 19 37 17 39 22 36 10 47 20 33 37 20 52 13 A AB ABC The success of British cyclists has encouraged me to think about cycling more myself AGREE DISAGREE 18 45 20 46 26 42 15 54 29 31 31 28 40 17 A A AB Friends, family & colleagues would AGREE 18 15 20 9 17 35 55
seek my views on cycling DISAGREE 43 44 43 52 40 19 13 A AB ABC Our Olympic gold medal cyclists inspired me to cycle/cycle more AGREE DISAGREE 11 54 16 50 20 47 11 57 24 39 28 32 30 34 A A A Note – the code letters A,B,C,D signify where differences between groups are significant at p>0.05 Table 7a: Attitudes to issues relating to the possible future growth of cycling Sample description GB Bristol GB lapsed GB Cycle Occasionally GB Cycle Quite Often GB Cycle Very often Year of survey 2010 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 Base 3855 % 4022 % 507 % 1909 % A 997 % B 181 % C 257 %+ D The dream of the ‘freedom of the open road’ no longer exists in this country AGREE DISAGREE 62 13 56 14 52 15 57 13 57 16 55 14 49 21 D AD I would not support any measure that penalises car use AGREE DISAGREE 54 25 49 23 40 36 54 19 48 27 40 28 28 43 BCD CD D There is a cycling boom in the UK at the moment AGREE DISAGREE 38 14 48 11 59 5 44 13 54 9 51 7 65 8 A ABC Bike technology is much ‘sexier’ nowadays AGREE DISAGREE 38 19 35 20 42 15 29 23 45 15 41 12 54 13 A A ABC I’d be willing to drive/be in a car/ bus/coach that drives more slowly to accommodate an increase in cycling AGREE DISAGREE 32 39 30 39 41 34 23 45 36 35 47 27 56 15 A AB AB Roads are for cars not bikes AGREE DISAGREE 28 50 28 48 18 62 33 40 21 59 14 64 10 81 BCD CD BC An increase in cycling will result in the motorist losing out AGREE DISAGREE 15 53 16 52 14 62 18 46 13 63 10 66 6 77
BCD D BC Support/ oppose increase in funding to support more cycling SUPPORT OPPOSE NA 65 28 NA 59 33 75 21 83 39 86 23 AB AB Note – the code letters A,B,C,D signify where differences between groups are significant at p>0.05 Table 7b: Personal Disposition to Cycling GB Bristol 2013 GB GB GB GB 2010 2013 2013 Lapsed Cycle Occasionally Cycle Quite Often Very often Base % 3855 4022 507 1909 A 997 B 181 C 257 D I’ve always relied on motor transport for everyday short trips AGREE DISAGREE 34 47 33 46 23 63 38 41 29 51 19 61 13 71 BCD CD I’m not confident enough to consider cycling AGREE DISAGREE 31 46 34 40 34 44 38 31 22 55 8 75 7 83 BCD CD If I’m honest I don’t cycle because it’s too much like hard work AGREE DISAGREE 29 46 27 47 24 52 34 38 24 52 5 73 5 84 BCD CD C I don’t cycle /cycle as often because it affects my appearance AGREE DISAGREE 12 64 11 62 13 68 11 55 13 66 12 70 5 83 D BD AD Note – the code letters A,B,C,D signify where differences between groups are significant at p>0.05
(30) (36) (43) (50) (53) Roads are for cars not bikes 14 (40) 9 (33) 7 (25) 4 (20) 5 (12) An increase in cycling will result in the motorist losing out 10 (26) 6 (16) 4 (15) 2 (12) 1 (7) Cyclists often behave badly on the roads 33 (69) 23 (58) 16 (46) 15 (46) 6 (37) I would not support any new measure that penalises car use 46 (69) 34 (63) 21 (42) 14 (36) 11 (26) Global warming has been exaggerated 34 (64) 12 (43) 7 (22) 2 (16) 1 (8) Britain would be a better place if more people cycled 13 (40) 13 (50) 21 (60) 27 (73) 43 (80) Cycling could be a major help in reducing congestion 13 (52) 13 (61) 25 (72) 24 (78) 43 (89) The environment would be much better if more people cycled 15 (57) 20 (70) 31 (78) 36 (85) 52 (93) It’s quite normal to cycle to work these days 11 (58) 13 (67) 19 (70) 26 (73) 29 (81) Urban cyclists are often just left wing hippies 6 (16) 4 (13) 2 (8) 4 (7) 0 (5) TV programmes are too negative about cycling 8 (26) 5 (29) 17 (47) 17 (44) 23 (58) The media are generally anti cycling in this country 4 (23) 1 (17) 6 (31) 6 (33) 7 (41)