This qualitative study aimed to explore factors that influence personal decisions to initiate and maintain cycling, or not to cycle, in inner Sydney, and to identify differences according to current cycling behaviour. The report was published in Road & Transport Research Dec 2007.
Daley, Michelle; Rissel, Chris; Lloyd, Beverley, Road & Transport Research: [A Journal of Australian and New Zealand Research and Practice] Volume 16 Issue 4 (Dec 2007)
Three types of riders were identified and 70 participants (24 males and 46 females) recruited. Of these, 22 were classified as non-riders, 23 were occasional riders and 25 were regular riders. Twelve focus groups were held in inner Sydney during October and November 2005 and explored perceptions of cycling, specific barriers and enablers for recreational and commuter cycling, as well as environmental and socio-cultural influences. Data were audiotaped, transcribed and thematically analysed using the ‘template analysis’ technique.