Biker Research - Ideas Wanted

[FiBob]

Hi all,

This may seem a little odd, but my inner researcher is missing doing proper, worthwhile work, and I've decided to do something bike orientated - and I'm looking for your input. It's been waaay too long since I've had a paper published.

What research do you think the biking community would benefit from the most?

I'm thinking something orientated around bike safety, but should this be a re-look at the most common reasons (it's been a while since this has been done), an exploration of the efficiency of protection, a look at where our accidents happen most often... or something else? Or something completely different? The idea behind this only came to me about ten minutes ago, so I thought I'd turn to a community where the input would be relevant.

Also, would you be willing to take part in a survey or something, once it's been put together to help me?

If anyone out there wants to give me a hand, the more the merrier

Thanks guys,

Fi

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[lihp]

Helmets with a HUD, we've not seen any smart helmets on here either.......
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[Baffler186]

Always happy to do a survey if it helps.

Before I offer suggestions, where would you get your data from? I think it would be hard to get hold of the data required to establish whether or not (for example) full leathers/textiles reduce severity of injury. And what data are you able to capture? Is it purely from a survey circulated on BCF or are you thinking of obtaining data from other sources?

In essence, are you surveying this forum or are you going to be using real world data?
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[FiBob]

[Matt B]

Deffo Hi-Viz.

There has been a complete lack of discussion relating to the benefits of dressing like a bin man whilst riding a bike

People will deify you for researching this, trust me
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[lihp]

[FiBob]

Thanks for all the input so far - keep the ideas coming!

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[Rogerborg]

[wr6133]

Explore the benefits of having a sidestand put on both sides in order to make tipping the bike over while having sex on it less of a likely outcome.

You will need a number of bikes, a bucket of Viagra and some guy with a welder and a load of old sidestands.

Would be the most useful piece of research ever done

[FiBob]

[lihp]

But accident and injury stats are reported very frequently by dft so that would likely be a waste of your time.
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[FiBob]

[Rogerborg]

[DrDonnyBrago]

Print out loads of stickers saying filtering is legal, with a wee piccy of a bike between two cars and slap them on petrol pumps throughout the country.

That would be considerably more helpful than reminding us that bikers die a lot and Hivis was useful in kiwiland 20 years ago.

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[chris-red]

Find an issue then decide to do research, don't decide to do research then find an issue, it is moronic.
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