2021 is the second instance of SPLAIN, and it took me longer than usual (two year, yikes!) to get the data out because I'm a lot busier with a job I really love and building a home within a wonderful partnership. I am one person, doing this for free, because I’m a data nerd who loves bikes.
Read MoreTwo years ago I conducted a survey of trans, transgender, two-spirit, women, intersex, non-binary, femme, genderqueer, and gender nonconforming cyclists on Duwamish territory now known as Seattle to understand the cultural climate of bike shops. I chose to survey bike shops because they are discrete and are usually the place where many people begin their cycling journey.
Read MoreI conducted a survey of Seattle bike shops called SPLAIN in the fall of 2019, and worked with the Seattle Bike Blog to publish the results to a wider audience. The blog’s editor Tom Fucoloro kindly invited me to do an interview about the survey and its results. I get into more detail about my process and intention with the survey. Tom asked so many great questions and although I don’t have many answers, I loved getting to hang out and chat!
Read MoreI came up with the idea to distribute a survey about Seattle bike shops as I was developing the syllabus for an introductory workshop on cycle touring for women, trans, and femme people at the Seattle Colleges. I did not know who will show up for the class, so I had to consider: What would I have wanted to know about cycling in Seattle when I started?
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