Why I don't cycle - survey results
We received 83 responses to our website survey from people who don't currently cycle to work. Respondents could select as many of the options as they wanted.
Around half of the respondents reckon that there's too much traffic on the roads, and a similar number don't cycle to work because of the lack of safe routes for cycling. This means that Greater Manchester's councils still have a lot to do if they want to encourage cycling.
Employers can also do more to encourage cycling, as 3 in 10 complain about the lack of facilities for refreshening up in the workplace.
If you thought that Manchester's weather had a lot to do with discouraging cycling, it's interesting to see that only 2 in 10 cited bad weather as the reason why they don't cycle.
Our respondents gave the following reasons for not cycling to work:
| Reason | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Traffic levels are too high | 51% |
| No safe route for cycling to work | 46% |
| No changing/showering facilities at work | 29% |
| Too rainy/windy/cold | 20% |
| Not fit enough | 18% |
| It's too far | 17% |
| No secure bike parking at work | 8% |
| Takes too long | 8% |
