Influence of age on bike image regarding (a) self-determination, (b) independence, (c) lifestyle and (d) time saving 

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... following figures (Fig. 4 -Fig. 6) contain different elements and can be applied to cross-examine different attributes like age or income and meanings and group information. First a boxplot of the attributes is presented for each of the three answers of the association. This gives us the median age / income of the respondents associating something with the mode. To check that there is no underlying modal dependence, the group of each respondent is presented in the plots by a coloured dot giving their age / income, their answer to the association question as well as the group they belong to. Some examples relevant to cycling are presented ...

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... though cycling is still widely associated with leisure activities by younger respondents, Fig. 4 shows that on average, they also have a much stronger link to lifestyle, self-determination, independence and time-savings than other age groups. In addition, the average age of people regarding cycling as safe is much lower than that of people regarding it as not safe (see Fig. 5). Overall, one can see that the image of cycling changes with age. Where younger people have a more positive image of cycling than their older counterparts. Looking at the distribution of the different groups in the graphs, it seems like the current mode choice behaviour does not have a large influence on the association with different modes. The distribution of groups among the different associations shows that current mode choice behaviour is not clearly correlated with the answers to the associations. Walking is associated with low income by those with very restricted budget (see Fig. 7). People with higher incomes are less likely to connect walking to the available budget of a ...

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... an example of an integrated program to support cycling amongst older people based on the results from Fig. 4 -5, addressing their safety concerns that seem to hinder increased bike usage in this group (while this seems to be less of an issue for younger people) could be a promising path. Programs could be developed that help people to overcome these fears for example through specifically designed cycling courses for the elderly that are supported by a PR campaign that highlights the health advantages versus the adverse dangers of cycling changing the image of cycling towards a safe and healthy way of transportation. Campaigns like the one suggested above could form an important addition to the improvement of cycling infrastructure when promoting cycling in a ...

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... following figures (Fig. 4 -Fig. 6) contain different elements and can be applied to cross-examine different attributes like age or income and meanings and group information. First a boxplot of the attributes is presented for each of the three answers of the association. This gives us the median age / income of the respondents associating something with the mode. To ...

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... though cycling is still widely associated with leisure activities by younger respondents, Fig. 4 shows that on average, they also have a much stronger link to lifestyle, self-determination, independence and time-savings than other age groups. In addition, the average age of people regarding cycling as safe is much lower than that of people regarding it as not safe (see Fig. 5). Overall, one can see that the image of cycling ...

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... an example of an integrated program to support cycling amongst older people based on the results from Fig. 4 -5, addressing their safety concerns that seem to hinder increased bike usage in this group (while this seems to be less of an issue for younger people) could be a promising path. Programs could be developed that help people to overcome these fears for example through specifically designed cycling courses for the elderly that are ...