This survey was given to all the riders and support the day after the tour was
finished. Fifteen people participated in the survey; 10 riders, 5
support.
1 Rate the tour. (1-10 where 10 is the best)
| Scot:
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8
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| Andy:
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8
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| Irene:
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9.5
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| Nathan: |
9
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| Beau:
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8
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| Joe: |
7.5
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| Kim:
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7
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| Ken:
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8
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| Bronson:
|
8
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| John:
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9.8
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| Connie: |
8
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| Laura: |
9
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| David: |
10
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| Dana: |
8
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| Karl: |
8
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2 The final days before AUT how excited where you about the tour?
(1-10 where 10 was super excited)
| Scot:
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2
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| Andy:
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7
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| Irene:
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4
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| Nathan: |
3
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| Beau:
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7
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| Joe: |
2
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| Kim:
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9
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| Ken:
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7.5
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| Bronson:
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10
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| John:
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10
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| Connie: |
0
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| Laura: |
8.5
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| David: |
8
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| Dana: |
5
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| Karl: |
1
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3 What could have been done better in planning for the tour?
| Scot:
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Nothing
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| Andy:
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Setting better expectations.
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| Irene:
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Maps for everyone
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| Nathan: |
Mobile phones, 2-way radios, maps for everyone
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| Beau:
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Have rooms either bigger or less people, days shorter than last day.
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| Joe: |
Good quality maps
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| Kim:
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Good quality maps
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| Ken:
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Nothing
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| Bronson:
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More detailed maps, 2-way radios
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| John:
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Real bike maps for everyone
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| Connie: |
Bike maps for every rider,2-way radios
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| Laura: |
Better maps
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| David: |
Better mobile phone situation
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| Dana: |
Look for lodging where have option of splitting up the group, location in the
city
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| Karl: |
Ability to have smaller rooms
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4 What was your best lodging? Why?
| Scot:
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Lech - lots of space, deck and sauna
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| Andy:
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Leuk and Lech - great places (even though they were the most expensive)
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| Irene:
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Lech - sauna, hotel
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| Nathan: |
Lech - lots of space, deck and sauna
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| Beau:
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Champex - because of big loft, Lech - double rooms and sauna
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| Joe: |
Munich
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| Kim:
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Lech - Nice hotel experience
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| Ken:
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Leuk , Vevey - lodging, waterfront
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| Bronson:
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Lech
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| John:
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Vevey - spacious room, clean, modern, lots of amenities
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| Connie: |
Lech - size of the rooms
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| Laura: |
Lech - good sauna, Leuk
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| David: |
Vevey - sleeping arrangement
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| Dana: |
Lech
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| Karl: |
Geneva and Forclaz - have own room
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5 What was your worst lodging? Why?
| Scot:
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Chur - no breakfast, only two showers, in red light district
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| Andy:
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Chur - wasn't best part of the city
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| Irene:
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Chamonix - too crowded, bad bathrooms
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| Nathan: |
Chur - unclean
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| Beau:
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Chamonix - way too crowded
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| Joe: |
Chamonix - way too crowded, dark, no common area
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| Kim:
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Champex - weren't together as a group
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| Ken:
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Fussen - too crowded
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| Bronson:
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Forclaz
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| John:
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Forclaz - couldn't move without hitting head
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| Connie: |
Chur - location, bad facility, dustiness
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| Laura: |
Forclaz - showers were bad, bad rooms
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| David: |
Forclaz - because of snoring
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| Dana: |
Lichtenstein - really smelly, Etroubles - dirty, dusty
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| Karl: |
Etroubles - beds didn't have sheets
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6 What would you change on your Coker?
| Scot:
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Adjustable cranks and lighter extension
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| Andy:
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Pretty much everything, except the cycle computer
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| Irene:
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Everything - even a better cycle computer
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| Nathan: |
Bronson's adjustable cranks
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| Beau:
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Nathan's handle, Bronson's adjustable cranks, Scott Wallis seat
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| Joe: |
Stiffer frame
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| Kim:
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Different seat
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| Ken:
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Make it lighter and improve leverage on handle
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| Bronson:
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Make it lighter - tubeless conversion
|
| John:
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Adjustable cranks like Bronson
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| Connie: |
Smaller Q factor
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| Laura: |
Waterproof bags
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| David: |
I would buy one
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| Dana: |
NA
|
| Karl: |
More rigid frame
|
7 Rate AUT traffic based on your training or other tours. (1-10
where 10 is the best)
| Scot:
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5 - a couple days and really heavy traffic
|
| Andy:
|
7
|
| Irene:
|
8
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| Nathan: |
8
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| Beau:
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8
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| Joe: |
5
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| Kim:
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2 - way too many close calls
|
| Ken:
|
7
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| Bronson:
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8
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| John:
|
7
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| Connie: |
8
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| Laura: |
6
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| David: |
8
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| Dana: |
8
|
| Karl: |
9
|
8 What injuries do you have right now from the tour?
| Scot:
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Ankle started to get sore on last day
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| Andy:
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No physical problems but a few mental issues
|
| Irene:
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None
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| Nathan: |
None
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| Beau:
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Rash from sitting on seat
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| Joe: |
Some scratches and bruises
|
| Kim:
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Sore crotch
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| Ken:
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Sore arm from arm wrestling
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| Bronson:
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None
|
| John:
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Ankle still hurt
|
| Connie: |
None
|
| Laura: |
Three bruises, scraped knee and elbow
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| David: |
Knee a little sore
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| Dana: |
Kink in neck and some bruises
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| Karl: |
Muscle aches from a fall in the rain
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9 What do you thing about the length of the tour? How many days
should it be? AUT was 19 days.
| Scot:
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Fine with current length
|
| Andy:
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19 works well for me
|
| Irene:
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21 days
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| Nathan: |
Perfect
|
| Beau:
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25 days
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| Joe: |
14 days
|
| Kim:
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14 days
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| Ken:
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14 days
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| Bronson:
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14 days
|
| John:
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Perfect length.
|
| Connie: |
Too long, just a little shorter
|
| Laura: |
16 days
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| David: |
14 - 21 days
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| Dana: |
15 days
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| Karl: |
10 days
|
10 How interested are you in another tour? (1-10 where 10 is
very interested).
| Scot:
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Interested in a smaller tour
|
| Andy:
|
10
|
| Irene:
|
13
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| Nathan: |
10
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| Beau:
|
7.5
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| Joe: |
8 for Italy
|
| Kim:
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5 - depending on many factors
|
| Ken:
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10
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| Bronson:
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7.5
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| John:
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15
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| Connie: |
10
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| Laura: |
7.5
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| David: |
10
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| Dana: |
3
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| Karl: |
4
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11 Where do you want to do another tour?
| Scot:
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Thailand
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| Andy:
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Italy, France, Corsica
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| Irene:
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French speaking country, Asia, Tasmania, India, just about anywhere
|
| Nathan: |
South of France, Tuscany, Corsica, Slovenia
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| Beau:
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Italy, New Zealand, Finland
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| Joe: |
Italy, Iceland, Island tour with new island every day
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| Kim:
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Ireland, Tasmania, Not Africa, Asia, Antarctica
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| Ken:
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Iceland, New Zealand, Silk Road in China as MUni tour, Nepal
|
| Bronson:
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South America
|
| John:
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South France, Italy, North England/Scotland, Finland, Russia, Sweden, Iceland,
New Zealand
|
| Connie: |
UK or Iceland
|
| Laura: |
Iceland, Russia, Canada
|
| David: |
Italy, Italy, Italy
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| Dana: |
Greece
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| Karl: |
Ireland, Iceland, Hawaii, Greece
|
12 How close did you follow the training schedule? (1-10 where
10 is following the training schedule exactly)
| Scot:
|
4
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| Andy:
|
10
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| Irene:
|
10
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| Nathan: |
4
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| Beau:
|
4
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| Joe: |
10
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| Kim:
|
10
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| Ken:
|
0
|
| Bronson:
|
10 for last six weeks
|
| John:
|
10
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| Connie: |
NA
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| Laura: |
1
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| David: |
1
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| Dana: |
NA
|
| Karl: |
0
|
13 What did you think of the training goals?
| Scot:
|
|
| Andy:
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Needs some minor improvements
|
| Irene:
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Should have more elevation
|
| Nathan: |
Riding without a dismount isn't all that useful, climbing and distance about
right
|
| Beau:
|
Good guidelines
|
| Joe: |
Should actually have a mountain, add a gravel section
|
| Kim:
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Used it a lot
|
| Ken:
|
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| Bronson:
|
Good reference
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| John:
|
Confused on rating system. Wish there was a mountain nearby
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| Connie: |
NA
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| Laura: |
Rating was confusing, wish had a mountain for training
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| David: |
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| Dana: |
NA
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| Karl: |
Realistic but didn't have time
|
14 Have you ever bonked during a training ride?
| Scot:
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No
|
| Andy:
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Yes - On Kim's Hill route
|
| Irene:
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Yes on the 750m in one day
|
| Nathan: |
No
|
| Beau:
|
No
|
| Joe: |
Yes
|
| Kim:
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Twice - rode too fast and because of heat
|
| Ken:
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No
|
| Bronson:
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No
|
| John:
|
Yes - once
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| Connie: |
NA
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| Laura: |
Yes
|
| David: |
NA
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| Dana: |
NA
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| Karl: |
No
|
15 Have you ever bonked during the tour?
| Scot:
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Yes on Day 6 (Disentis) - long day and pushed too hard
|
| Andy:
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Yes - Disentis
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| Irene:
|
Yes - going into Champex
|
| Nathan: |
No
|
| Beau:
|
No
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| Joe: |
Yes - Disentis
|
| Kim:
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Lots in the beginning because of lack of sleep
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| Ken:
|
Yes, close on Disentis
|
| Bronson:
|
Disentis - sick of eating food
|
| John:
|
No
|
| Connie: |
NA
|
| Laura: |
Yes - Disentis, Champex because got lost
|
| David: |
No
|
| Dana: |
NA
|
| Karl: |
A little climbing St. Bernard
|
16 Rate the idea of bike support.(1-10 where 10 the idea of bike
support is very important)
| Scot:
|
7 - Great for navigation purposes
|
| Andy:
|
8
|
| Irene:
|
10
|
| Nathan: |
8
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| Beau:
|
10 - ratio of 1 to 5
|
| Joe: |
10
|
| Kim:
|
10
|
| Ken:
|
6 - Depends on the tour
|
| Bronson:
|
5 - Good for navigation, way to coordinate food and water
|
| John:
|
8 - Two bicyclists that are well trained
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| Connie: |
3 - Ratio of 1 bike to 5 riders
|
| Laura: |
6.5 - More structure would be better. Scooter?
|
| David: |
9.5 - Not more than two bikes
|
| Dana: |
3 - not needed
|
| Karl: |
5 - main benefit is pictures
|
17 How many people should be on a tour including support?
| Scot:
|
8
|
| Andy:
|
12
|
| Irene:
|
10, 12 max
|
| Nathan: |
10-12
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| Beau:
|
13 max
|
| Joe: |
15 max
|
| Kim:
|
15 max - ideally 10
|
| Ken:
|
10-24
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| Bronson:
|
10
|
| John:
|
13 max, 12 is good
|
| Connie: |
10-12
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| Laura: |
13-14 Max
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| David: |
10-12
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| Dana: |
12 max
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| Karl: |
15
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