I need your thoughts! Research into Adventure.
Folks,
I am currently writing a dissertation on motorcycling adventure for a masters degree in Outdoor Education through Trinity College, University of Wales.
I have undertaken an adventure ride or two myself but need further info from our international community for my research.
There are academic studies on biking culture from a marketting perspective or how to sell stuff to us bikers but hardly any research on the Adventure Experience.
I want to know what you think makes motorcycling adventurous, so either an account of your most adventurous moment, your personal take on adventure biking or just what you love about the biking thing would be very useful, especially if you are doing a trip right now and are "in it."
Please give me a few minutes to send me some ideas via my e-mail tubeless-@hotmail.co.uk or respond to this thread and keep it going.
My methodology is based in naturalistic inquiry which means that the thoughts, feelings and philosophy of Adventure Biking participants are valid and any thing you can offer will help me hugely. Any data used will be kept anonymous.
Many thanks for you help.
Tubeless
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