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South African MTB Crash Survey, presented by Bontrager Wavecel
This survey should take about 6 minutes to complete. Please try answer all questions.
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1.
Have you crashed while riding a mountain bike?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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2.
The routes you ride mostly (more than 70% of your rides), what describes them best?
(Required.)
Mostly gravel roads
Gravel roads and jeep track
A mix of gravel roads, jeep track and smooth singletrack
Mostly smooth, gradual-gradient singletrack
Twisty singletrack with some occasional obstacles (roots, rocks, ruts)
Twisty steep-gradient (up and down) singletrack with obstacles (roots, rocks, ruts)
Loose-surface, twisty steep-gradient (up and/or down) singletrack with obstacles (roots, rocks, ruts)
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3.
Describe what kind of mountain biker you are?
(Required.)
Recreational - I ride sporadically
Social – I ride at least twice a month
Keen - I ride at least once a week
Committed – I ride at least twice a week
Serious - I ride almost every day
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4.
What is your sex?
(Required.)
Male
Female
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5.
What is your age?
(Required.)
15 years and younger
16-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
30-34 years
35-39 years
40-44 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
55-59 years
60-64 years
65-69 years
70 years and older
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6.
Where do you live?
(Required.)
Gauteng
North West
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Free State
KwaZulu-Natal
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Western Cape
I'm South African but currently live outside the country
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7.
When was your most recent mountain bike crash?
(Required.)
Just this past week
In the last month
In the last 3 months
3-6 months ago
7-12 months ago
More than a year ago
Never
8.
What was the reason for your most recent mountain bike crash?
Rider error (myself)
Another rider
Incorrectly marked trail/race route
Bike/gear failure
A motor vehicle
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9.
How serious was your most recent crash?
(Required.)
Not too serious
I went down hard
Very serious
Life-threatening
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10.
When was your worst mountain bike crash?
(Required.)
Just this past week
In the last month
In the last 3 months
3-6 months ago
7-12 months ago
More than a year ago
Never
11.
What was the reason for your worst mountain bike crash
Rider error (myself)
Another rider
Incorrectly marked trail/race route
Bike/gear failure
A motor vehicle
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12.
How serious was your worst crash?
(Required.)
Not too serious
I went down hard
Very serious
Life-threatening
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13.
Have you ever broken any bones in a mountain bike crash?
(Required.)
Yes
No
14.
If you have broken bones in a mountain bike crash, which were they? You may tick more than one
Foot
Ankle
Lower leg
Knee
Upper leg
Hip
Pelvis
Ribs
Spine
Neck
Hand
Wrist
Lower arm
Elbow
Upper arm
Shoulder
Collarbone
Cranium (Skull)
Facial bones
Also add a comment if you'd like
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15.
Have you ever required stitches/staples to close a wound sustained in a mountain bike crash?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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16.
Have you ever injured anything else in a mountain bike crash? You may choose more than one
(Required.)
Yes, ligaments
Yes, tendons
Yes, ears
Yes, eyes
Yes, nose
Yes, teeth
No
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17.
Have you ever required surgery under general anaesthetic to repair damage from a mountain bike crash?
(Required.)
Yes, once
Yes, twice
Yes, three times
Yes, more than three times
No
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18.
What is the longest time you have been off work/studies/school due to a mountain bike injury?
(Required.)
Zero days
Up to 3 days
Up to 5 days
Up to 10 days
Up to 14 days
Up to 21 days
Up to a month
1-3 months
Longer than 3 months
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19.
Have you ever suffered from concussion as a result of a mountain bike crash?
(Required.)
Yes
No
20.
If you have suffered from concussion as a result of a mountain bike crash, how long were you affected by the concussion afterwards?
Just that day
Up to a week afterwards
Up to a month afterwards
Up to three months afterwards
Up to six months afterwards
Longer than six months afterwards
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21.
Are you covered by medical aid?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Just a hospital plan
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22.
Is your bike insured?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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23.
Have you ever done a skills clinic?
(Required.)
Yes, one
Yes, more than one
No, but I probably should
No
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24.
Have you become a more cautious/slower rider since your worst crash?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Hard to tell really
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25.
Have you ever broken your helmet in a crash?
(Required.)
Oh yes, more than once
Yes, once
No
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26.
Tick the most appropriate to you: The risk of crashing as a mountain biker...
(Required.)
Adds to the thrill!
Is something at the back of my mind
Is always a concern
Makes me so nervous
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27.
How often do you tend to crash (minor and major crashes)
(Required.)
Quite often (almost every ride)
Occasionally (once every 3 or 4 rides)
From time to time (once a month)
Not too often (less than 3 times a year)
Very seldom (maybe once a year)
Add a comment here if you'd like
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28.
Do you wear reflective/hi-vis clothing when riding?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Sometimes
29.
If you do wear reflective/hi-vis clothing when riding, when is the most likely time you wear it?
Dawn
Dusk
At night
In bad weather
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30.
Do you use a front light at all when riding?
(Required.)
Yes
No
31.
If you use a front light when riding, even occasionally, what brand do you use?
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32.
Do you use a rear light at all when riding?
(Required.)
Yes
No
33.
If you use a rear light when riding, even occasionally, what brand do you use?
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34.
When buying a light, does brand name affect your choice?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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35.
When buying a light, does number of lumens affect your choice?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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36.
When buying a light, does price affect your choice?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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37.
What brand of helmet do you currently wear (if you have more than one, name the brand most worn)?
(Required.)
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38.
When buying a helmet, does brand name affect your choice?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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39.
When buying a helmet, does the inclusion of special protection technology, such as Wavecel or MIPS, affect your choice?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Not sure what Wavecel or MIPS technology is
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40.
When buying a helmet, does colour affect your choice?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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41.
Other than when it's obviously damaged, how often do you replace your helmet?
(Required.)
After a minor crash where I know I hit my head, but there's no visible damage
When I see one that I like (based on colour/style)
Every 1-2 years
Every 2-3 years
Every 3-4 years
Every 4-5 years
I haven't replaced mine yet
42.
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43.
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