| I consider cycling to be a social activity (Q23) |
.702 |
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|
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| Cycling allows me to spend time with others who have similar goals (Q33) |
.693 |
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|
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| I enjoy socialising after/during ride at a café or similar venue (Q50) |
.641 |
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|
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| Cycling allows me to feel part of a group (Q1) |
.636 |
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|
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| Cycling in club/store clothes allows me to feel part of something (Q46) |
.616 |
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|
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| I cycle because it is a team sport activity (Q47) |
.606 |
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| Cycling allows me to meet new people (45) |
.584 |
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| The presence of others motivates me to ride (Q25) |
.559 |
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|
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| I cycle because I like receiving encouragement from peers (35) |
.518 |
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| My fellow cyclists share the same interests as me (Q42) |
.493 |
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| I can learn new techniques to help improve my cycling (Q36) |
.423 |
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| Cycling allows me to feel refreshed & invigorated (Q18) |
|
.691 |
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| I enjoy the feeling of exhilaration after I have ridden my bike (Q7) |
|
.626 |
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| I enjoy the sensation of moving fast whilst cycling (Q9) |
|
.539 |
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| I enjoy the simplicity of cycling (Q31) |
|
.537 |
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| Cycling gives me a strong sense of accomplishment (Q29) |
|
.521 |
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| Cycling allows me to learn new things (Q10) |
|
.516 |
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| Cycling allows me to set new goals related to my health and fitness (Q6) |
|
.489 |
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| Because cycling removes me physically from stressful environments (Q22) |
|
.471 |
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| I am confident any goal I set myself in cycling I could achieve (Q19) |
|
.463 |
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| Cycling is an activity than you can do at any age (Q30) |
|
.438 |
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| My area is a great place to cycle (Q2) |
|
.418 |
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| I get satisfaction from beating someone up a hill (Q17) |
|
|
.665 |
|
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| Cycling allows me to test myself in competition (Q4) |
|
|
.649 |
|
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| I am a competitive person (Q12) |
|
|
.643 |
|
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| I like others to think of me as being athletic (Q8) |
|
|
.619 |
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| I like using the technologically advanced equipment of cycling (Q20) |
|
|
.554 |
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| I like others to think of me as a cyclist (Q38) |
|
|
.529 |
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| I need to be a member of a cycling club to meet my needs (Q26) |
|
|
.521 |
|
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| Cycling allows me the opportunity to own nice gear (Q28) |
|
|
.413 |
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| I cycle to get to and from places (Q24) |
|
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|
.863 |
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| I cycle because it is an efficient form of transport (Q14) |
|
|
|
.846 |
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| Cycling allows me to exercise and get to places at the same time (Q37) |
|
|
|
.802 |
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| Cycling allows me to be environmentally friendly (Q3) |
|
|
|
.691 |
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| I cycle so that I can eat whatever I like (Q11) |
|
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|
.651 |
| I cycle because it is less stressful on the body (Q34) |
|
|
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|
.573 |
| Cycling allows me to stay free from ‘lifestyle’ diseases (Q27) |
|
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|
.536 |
| I use cycling to control my weight (Q51) |
|
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|
.522 |
| Cycling prevents me from developing injuries (Q5) |
|
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|
.509 |
| Cronbach’s alpha |
.88 |
.80 |
.80 |
.87 |
.63 |
| Variance explained (%) |
25.64 |
6.78 |
5.56 |
4.91 |
4.28 |
| Eigenvalues |
10.00 |
2.64 |
2.17 |
1.91 |
1.70 |
| Number of items |
11 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
5 |