1. E-Bike Insights

A little background. We are Industrial Design students at the University of Cincinnati and have a project to design and build e-bikes. We want to gain some perspective in our market before we start designing and building our concepts. Any information you can provide us would be much appreciated.

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1. What means of transportation do you use to commute?

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2. Where do you live? (Describe your terrain?)

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3. How far is your commute (miles/km)?

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4. How frequently would you consider commuting via bike?

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5. What are your concerns with commuting via bike?

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6. Have you owned a bike?

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7. If so, what have you owned / what do you currently own?

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8. What characteristics of bike would you require in order to commute? (Select all that apply)

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9. What kind biker are you / would you be?

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10. How would you bring your necessary items to work?

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11. Would commuting via a bike be more appealing if the bike was electric/assisted?

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12. Do you regularly use technology to navigate and what type?

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13. How does the weather or time of day affect your commute?

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14. Do you do your own maintenance / fix your own things?

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15. What is your attire during the commute and your destination attire?

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16. Is cleanliness after / during the commute of high importance to you?

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17. If you had a bike, where would you store it?

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18. Is your work place/final destination bike friendly? (Parking/indoor storage/shower)

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19. Would you consider commuting from a further distance if the bike had assistance either electric or mechanical?

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20. If you had to design your perfect personal commuting device, what would be the one "must have" feature you incorporate?

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