Do you bike to work? Help a grad student out with a project.

I am a grad student testing a new business idea around amenities for bike commuters. If you can, please answer the question:

After biking to work, I would most like: 

A) to shower
B) to change clothes
C) to quickly refresh
D) a space to securely store my bike
E) other (comment below)

Thanks so much for your help! 

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Permalink Reply by Steve G on November 15, 2015 at 2:15am

C, or none of the above.

Permalink Reply by Sebastian Baptiste on November 15, 2015 at 2:32am

I commute on average 5 times weekly:

After biking to work, I would most like: 

B) to change clothes
C) to quickly refresh
D) a space to securely store my bike (a tricycle)

I didn't know if you wanted to collect data unseen—but could not send a message without a friend-request (sent, which you can ignore as I answered it here). However, if you're thinking about something like the MacDonalds center in the park, it'd be great if more of them existed in different locations downtown.

Permalink Reply by Joe Guzzardo on November 15, 2015 at 5:27am

The McDonald's cycling center is very nice but as you pointed out, its a little removed from most of the business area and although it's near the LFT, getting there is not a very bike friendly experience.

I'm hopeful that once the new downtown bus and bike lanes become more widely used that more cycling centers will become available. 

Permalink Reply by John Durham on November 15, 2015 at 4:51am

D

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on November 15, 2015 at 5:15am

D. It'd be nice to have extra space for A-C but there's no replacing a secure spot for a bike (especially if it's inside the building).

Permalink Reply by Sean Newby on November 15, 2015 at 5:21am

D, definitely.

I can make adjustments to allow for A - C, but there is no replacing the peace of mind knowing my bike is secure.

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on November 15, 2015 at 7:34am

C or none of the above.

I ride Divvy bikes daily between the Metra station and my workplace, so I have no need for bike storage. We have a shower and sinks in the restrooms, but I usually just throw cold water in my face and over my head and figure that's enough.

Permalink Reply by PK RPR on November 15, 2015 at 12:19pm
Locker to keep suits
Shower
Mechanic
Indoor bike parking

Pretty much the McD center

Larger lockers and Laundry would be shooting the moon
Permalink Reply by This PBL dosnt make me feel safe on November 15, 2015 at 3:16pm

If you want to start a business for bike commuters then "D) a space to securely store my bike" is the only thing that matters because A thru C is already obtainable through a gym membership.

Permalink Reply by David Altenburg on November 15, 2015 at 4:04pm

I don't really understand the question. A bathroom stall works just fine for B and C, and all workplaces have those. D would be the hardest to do without, though, to the point that I'd be very unlikely to take a job at a place where secure bike parking was unavailable. 

Permalink Reply by Thomas Bruzan on November 16, 2015 at 3:06am

D.

Permalink Reply by Brian Bender on November 16, 2015 at 3:12am

A

Actually, I require A and B while C is nice to have.

My commute is 16 miles, gotta shower/change. A little trip like 5 miles might not require shower/change. Conclusion: non shower/change amenity serves only short commutes, only a small radius of commuters.

Classically, the ground floor space in a downtown building is precious retail space, uneconomical to dedicate to cyclists. Its the parking garages that need to learn to make a business of this.

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