First Name:
Zachary
Last Name:
Herman
Major Department:
Recreation Management and Interdisciplinary Studies
Thesis Director:
Erik Rabinowitz
Date of Thesis:
May 2014
This study examines the leisure motivations among people who participate in cycling as a form of serious leisure. It examines what motivates cyclists to build a life around cycling. This study is a replicative study to Robert G. LaChausse's study on leisure motivations among cyclists. This study used the Serious Leisure Inventory and Measure (SLIM) created by James Gould. Participants were contacted through a variety of local and national list serves. Potential applications of this study include, education, coaching, training, planning, and the creation of programs to encourage long term cycling among bike users.