Risk Acceptors
Nearly half of riders are risk acceptors – for
these riders enjoyment increases with risk, until an enjoyment
maximum is reached before rapidly declining as risk continues
to increase.
Risk acceptors gain their most enjoyment at mid risk, and
as such these riders are happy to accept a level of risk
to enable them to enjoy their riding, but once this level
has been exceeded then the activity becomes less enjoyable.
Examining this in terms of flow, it would seem that risk
acceptors seek a middle way between boredom and anxiety
(Broughton, 2005).