The data collection phase is now finished. All the maps produced as part of the data analysis will be posted on this page as each phase of the analysis is completed.
Overview
This map gives an overview of all the topics discussed.
The online version is somewhat cluttered and is best viewed in
Google Earth.
view online
or download to
Google Earth
Accidents and injuries
Only 6 of 28 participants mentioned accidents they had been involved
in. This map shows material relating to both accidents and
non-bicycle-related injuries.
view online
or download
to Google Earth
Animals
17 of the 28 participants talked about animals at one or other stage
of their ride. This map shows the different types of animals
mentioned and whether they were present when the participant talked
about them. Note the concentration of wildfowl along the canal
corridor and dogs in park areas.
view online or
download to Google
Earth
Bells
Not all of the participants had a bell on their bike; they were most
commonly used whilst riding down the canal corridor.
view online or
download to Google
Earth
Pavements
13 out of 28 participants made comments about riding on pavements.
Sometimes these were designated cycle 'lanes' but mostly this was
transgressive behaviour.
view online or
download to Google
Earth
Wind
All participants commented on the weather in some form. The
wind, with its capacity to both help and hinder attracted a number
of responses.
view online or
download to Google Earth
Smells
8 of 28 participants mentioned smells. These tend to be more
obvious and immediate whilst riding.
view online or
download to Google
Earth
Other cyclists
19 or 28 participants made comments about other cyclists - not all
of these were complimentary!
view online
or download to
Google Earth
Road surface
19 of 28 participants talked about the surface on which they were
riding. The majority of these comments were negative.
view online or
download to Google
Earth
Cycle infrastructure
21 of 28 participants made some comment about cycle infrastructure, whether this be the canal towpath, the use of pavements, obstacles which cyclists have to overcome or formally designated cycle lanes.
view online
or download to
Google Earth
Time lapse tracking
This
youtube video shows the bike rides as if they all took place on
a single day. For the sake of brevity the middle of the day,
when there was no cycling activity, has been cut out.
3D topographic model
View all the cycle routes in a
3D topographic
model of the Birmingham area. Note, you will need to
download a VRML plug-in for your browser.
Now that the data collection phase is complete this page will host the data analysis. To look at the raw data go to the spatial transcripts page.