James Cracknell
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1. He is sponsored by a helmet company, but fails to declare this when promoting the product
2. He has been spotted riding without a helmet - perhaps he should take his own advice
3. Wiggins injured his hand and wrist, if Mr Cracknell thinks that a helmet can reduce these injuries then perhaps he needs a few lessons in anatomy?
2. He has been spotted riding without a helmet - perhaps he should take his own advice
3. Wiggins injured his hand and wrist, if Mr Cracknell thinks that a helmet can reduce these injuries then perhaps he needs a few lessons in anatomy?
Archie_tect
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Who, James Cracknell the 'celebrity' or James Cracknell the self-publicist for James Cracknell Ltd.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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That reminds me, whatever happened to Mint Cracknell?
mcshroom
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He really does live on another planet - car drivers on mobiles is self policing apparently!
snorri
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Didn't we "do" this article last week when it first came out?
GrasB
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"Bradley Wiggins and Shane Sutton were saved from more serious injury because they were wearing helmets, says James Cracknell."
Blah, blah, woof woof… To have any kind of real authority on this subject you need a physics with a strong grounding in bio-mechanics. I don't see is Mr. Cracknell, or doctors for that matter, walking around with that kind of qualification set...
Blah, blah, woof woof… To have any kind of real authority on this subject you need a physics with a strong grounding in bio-mechanics. I don't see is Mr. Cracknell, or doctors for that matter, walking around with that kind of qualification set...
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
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Snapped under the pressure.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
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It's not difficult to admit he's right mind....
mcshroom
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Do you have any evidence that he is? He certainly doesn't present any in the article.
GrasB
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... so why do the people who do research into the physics of head injuries keep on saying to me "don't bother with a cycle helmet, if you're going to wear a helmet make it a paragliding helmet", which is why I've got an 4Flight Grid Cut in Italy (about 20% of my riding time is spent above 50mph!)
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
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Well done, in that case I'll get one too!
Er, just looked at them.... you've got to be kidding... do you wear it all the time?
Er, just looked at them.... you've got to be kidding... do you wear it all the time?
GrasB
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Nope, I use it in Italy only due to the terrain the speeds I'm getting to are much higher. There are other paragliding helmets you can use here's Icaro's range. I use the Grid Cut because of the aerodynamic advantage it gives over the open models. While 840g sounds heavy it's not actually that bad as it's much better balanced on the head than an open faced model.
This is such an over generalised subject.
Different types of cycling have different types of risk. Without getting into debate on helmet efficacy, there is a big difference in choosing not to wear a helmet in sports cycling and non-sports cycling. Even commuting carries different risks depending on your riding style and expertise.
Both Wiggins and Sutton are at the extreme end of the scale. They ride faster than most and spend far more time on the road which means the scale of the risk and the time spent exposed to the risk is different. They are not good cases to use to compare against most other cyclists.
Different types of cycling have different types of risk. Without getting into debate on helmet efficacy, there is a big difference in choosing not to wear a helmet in sports cycling and non-sports cycling. Even commuting carries different risks depending on your riding style and expertise.
Both Wiggins and Sutton are at the extreme end of the scale. They ride faster than most and spend far more time on the road which means the scale of the risk and the time spent exposed to the risk is different. They are not good cases to use to compare against most other cyclists.
From the article:
1. Mention drivers responsibilities to create the illusion of impartiality.
2. Manipulate commonly held prejudices to limit the boundaries of drivers responsibilities.
Presumably if cyclists don't follow his guidelines it obviates the need for motorists to respect the cyclists space?
The prejudice follows a predictable pattern.
1. Mention drivers responsibilities to create the illusion of impartiality.
2. Manipulate commonly held prejudices to limit the boundaries of drivers responsibilities.
Presumably if cyclists don't follow his guidelines it obviates the need for motorists to respect the cyclists space?
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