All Terrain Cycles – Sunday Morning Cycling Survey
Only 4% cyclists prefer Sunday morning sex – 68% cyclists prefer to hit the road
A survey of over 600 cyclists across the UK has revealed that the sport is so addictive only one in 25 prefers a Sunday morning with their partner to pedalling across the countryside.
The survey, by leading cycle retailer AllTerrainCycles.co.uk has highlighted that the UK cycling boom could be spelling the end of the road for romantic weekend lie ins with an amazing 68% of respondents choosing a ride over an extra hour in bed with their partners.
| Preferred Sunday morning activity | ||
| 1 | Go for a cycle ride | 68% |
| 2 | Other (various) | 17% |
| 3 | Spend time with the kids | 9% |
| 4 | Stay in bed with partner | 4% |
| 5 | Meet friends for brunch | 2% |
Addictive sport
“All cycling enthusiasts know how addictive it is as a sport, but even we didn’t expect that so many people would prefer it to a lie in with their other half,” said Tony Booth of All Terrain Cycles.
Although cyclists appear to be shunning romance in favour of their two wheeled Sunday exertions, one in five (19%) of those polled said their partner would be their ideal cycling companion, the most popular choice by far.
Cyclists dominate the top 10
The second most popular choice, Sir Bradley Wiggins, trailed by a country mile at just 8% of the vote and Lizzie Armitstead was the third most popular choice with one in 20 cyclists choosing her. Disgraced racer Lance Armstrong was still the choice of just over 3% of the poll, and Victoria Pendleton in ninth place was the second female cyclist to make the top ten.
| Favourite riding companion | ||
| 1 | Spouse/partner | 19% |
| 2 | Bradley Wiggins | 8% |
| 3 | Lizzie Armitstead | 5% |
| 4 | Guy Martin | 4% |
| 5 | Chris Froome | 3% |
| 6 | Geraint Thomas | 3% |
| 7 | Lance Armstrong | 3% |
| 8 | Mark Cavendish | 3% |
| 9 | Victoria Pendleton | 3% |
| 10 | Chris Hoy | 2% |
“There were hundreds of individuals named as people’s favourite riding partners, from Anne Widdecombe and Boy George to Bear Grylls and Barak Obama. The top ten choices were mainly from the world of cycling; after spouses and partners, only motorcycle racer Guy Martin from outside the sport,” said Mr Booth.
“We wanted to learn more about what our customers like about the sport, their cycling habits and their views on new technology, as well as the lighter side of the survey there have been some interesting insights into customers’ behaviours and trends,” he added.
