South African MTB Crash Survey, presented by Bontrager Wavecel

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* 2. The routes you ride mostly (more than 70% of your rides), what describes them best?

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?

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?

Male

Female

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* 5. What is your age?

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?

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?

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

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* 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?

Not too serious

I went down hard

Very serious

Life-threatening

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* 10. When was your worst mountain bike crash?

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

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* 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?

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?

Yes

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* 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?

Yes

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* 16. Have you ever injured anything else in a mountain bike crash? You may choose more than one

Yes, ligaments

Yes, tendons

Yes, ears

Yes, eyes

Yes, nose

Yes, teeth

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* 17. Have you ever required surgery under general anaesthetic to repair damage from a mountain bike crash?

Yes, once

Yes, twice

Yes, three times

Yes, more than three times

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* 18. What is the longest time you have been off work/studies/school due to a mountain bike injury?

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?

Yes

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* 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?

Yes

Just a hospital plan

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* 22. Is your bike insured?

Yes

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* 23. Have you ever done a skills clinic?

Yes, one

Yes, more than one

No, but I probably should

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* 24. Have you become a more cautious/slower rider since your worst crash?

Yes

Hard to tell really

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* 25. Have you ever broken your helmet in a crash?

Oh yes, more than once

Yes, once

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* 26. Tick the most appropriate to you: The risk of crashing as a mountain biker...

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)

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?

Yes

Sometimes

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* 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?

Yes

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* 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?

Yes

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* 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?

Yes

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* 35. When buying a light, does number of lumens affect your choice?

Yes

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* 36. When buying a light, does price affect your choice?

Yes

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* 37. What brand of helmet do you currently wear (if you have more than one, name the brand most worn)?

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* 38. When buying a helmet, does brand name affect your choice?

Yes

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* 39. When buying a helmet, does the inclusion of special protection technology, such as Wavecel or MIPS, affect your choice?

Yes

Not sure what Wavecel or MIPS technology is

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* 40. When buying a helmet, does colour affect your choice?

Yes

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* 41. Other than when it's obviously damaged, how often do you replace your helmet?

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

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* 42. If you're keen to go into the draw for one of two Bontrager hampers worth R5150 each, include your email address here.
Each hamper includes:
A Bontrager Rally/Specter Wavecel helmet - worth R3000
A Bontrager Ion Comp headlight - worth R1400
A Bontrager Flare R City rear light - worth R750

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* 43. Tick this box to confirm that for POPI purposes, you consent to TREAD and TREK/Bontrager sending you marketing via email. If you don't tick, you will still go into the draw (as long as we have your email address), just not onto a database.

I consent to the above

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* 1. Have you crashed while riding a mountain bike?

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* 2. The routes you ride mostly (more than 70% of your rides), what describes them best?

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* 3. Describe what kind of mountain biker you are?

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* 4. What is your sex?

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* 5. What is your age?

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* 6. Where do you live?

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* 7. When was your most recent mountain bike crash?

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* 8. What was the reason for your most recent mountain bike crash?

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* 9. How serious was your most recent crash?

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* 10. When was your worst mountain bike crash?

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* 11. What was the reason for your worst mountain bike crash

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* 12. How serious was your worst crash?

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* 13. Have you ever broken any bones in a mountain bike crash?

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* 14. If you have broken bones in a mountain bike crash, which were they? You may tick more than one

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* 15. Have you ever required stitches/staples to close a wound sustained in a mountain bike crash?

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* 16. Have you ever injured anything else in a mountain bike crash? You may choose more than one

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* 17. Have you ever required surgery under general anaesthetic to repair damage from a mountain bike crash?

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* 18. What is the longest time you have been off work/studies/school due to a mountain bike injury?

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* 19. Have you ever suffered from concussion as a result of a mountain bike crash?

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* 20. If you have suffered from concussion as a result of a mountain bike crash, how long were you affected by the concussion afterwards?

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* 21. Are you covered by medical aid?

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* 22. Is your bike insured?

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* 23. Have you ever done a skills clinic?

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* 24. Have you become a more cautious/slower rider since your worst crash?

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* 25. Have you ever broken your helmet in a crash?

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* 26. Tick the most appropriate to you: The risk of crashing as a mountain biker...

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* 27. How often do you tend to crash (minor and major crashes)

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* 28. Do you wear reflective/hi-vis clothing when riding?

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* 29. If you do wear reflective/hi-vis clothing when riding, when is the most likely time you wear it?

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* 30. Do you use a front light at all when riding?

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* 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?

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* 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?

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* 35. When buying a light, does number of lumens affect your choice?

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* 36. When buying a light, does price affect your choice?

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* 37. What brand of helmet do you currently wear (if you have more than one, name the brand most worn)?

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* 38. When buying a helmet, does brand name affect your choice?

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* 39. When buying a helmet, does the inclusion of special protection technology, such as Wavecel or MIPS, affect your choice?

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* 40. When buying a helmet, does colour affect your choice?

* 42. If you're keen to go into the draw for one of two Bontrager hampers worth R5150 each, include your email address here.
Each hamper includes:
A Bontrager Rally/Specter Wavecel helmet - worth R3000
A Bontrager Ion Comp headlight - worth R1400
A Bontrager Flare R City rear light - worth R750