Motorists' view Vs cyclists' view

[Matthew_T]

Something that I have noticed is that when I am in the car (passenger) and we overtake a cyclist, I fell as though we are too close. And yet when I am cycling and someone overtakes at the same distance, it feels like just any normal pass and it isnt too close.

Does this favour the motorists or us?

 

[snorri]

I don't think it favours either, it is just your perception. Others, drivers and cyclists, will take a different view..

 

[Melonfish]

me being a cyclist and bringing tales of the road home means my wife does her absolute damnedest to make sure she always passes a cyclist with plenty of room and watches out for em.
even if most of the ones she encounters are cycle ninja RLJumping idiots.

 

[Strick]

me being a cyclist and bringing tales of the road home means my wife does her absolute damnedest to make sure she always passes a cyclist with plenty of room and watches out for em.
even if most of the ones she encounters are cycle ninja RLJumping idiots.

+1 on that.

 

[sabian92]

me being a cyclist and bringing tales of the road home means my wife does her absolute damnedest to make sure she always passes a cyclist with plenty of room and watches out for em.
even if most of the ones she encounters are cycle ninja RLJumping idiots.

It has its good points but I no longer tell my other half of my tales from the road because it scares her and I don't want her panicking every time I leave the house.

It depends on your other half - mine hates it but then again she doesn't drive.

 

[User269]

I often drive along roads I cycle on, and think............jeez do I cycle along here?? It's waaay too dangerous!

 

[Melonfish]

It has its good points but I no longer tell my other half of my tales from the road because it scares her and I don't want her panicking every time I leave the house.

It depends on your other half - mine hates it but then again she doesn't drive.

What makes me laugh is the helmet argument. it goes like this.
"Look its pointless me wearing a helmet"
"i know but it will make me feel better"
"right so you know it'll do nothing for me if i'm hit by a car at speed right?"
"yes i know, but it'll make me feel better"

you can't make that logic up i tell you.

 

[sabian92]

Yeah, mine is the same except she doesn't give a reason. When I first got my road bike she just said "you are wearing a helmet or you aren't riding that bike" then pulled the "if you loved me you'd do it for me" card when I pulled a face

Although I felt stupid at first I feel naked without it. I know it isn't going to save me if I get hit by a car at 60mph but if I hit the tarmac and it's a toss up between cracking my skull and spilling my brains or cracking a replaceable helmet, I'll take the helmet.

That and I use it as a camera mount anyway.

 

[Matthew_T]

I have something worse than a wife: two parents who are more than happy to stop me cycling. They welcome me getting fit but cringe when I tell them that someone else on here has been knocked down.

I too feel naked now when I am on my racer without my helmet. It is just the norm for me now. However, I do get hot when I have it on on the MTB so I sometimes dont wear it then as I tend to avoid roads and use shared use paths instead.

 

[sabian92]

I have something worse than a wife: two parents who are more than happy to stop me cycling. They welcome me getting fit but cringe when I tell them that someone else on here has been knocked down.

I too feel naked now when I am on my racer without my helmet. It is just the norm for me now. However, I do get hot when I have it on on the MTB so I sometimes dont wear it then as I tend to avoid roads and use shared use paths instead.

I think that's more a parental thing. My mum would be the same (but is no longer with us), although my dad did a lot of cycling when he was a teenager and doesn't really mind although now he's not in any way interested in riding on the roads because of how busy they are now.

 

[Norm]

I often drive along roads I cycle on, and think............jeez do I cycle along here?? It's waaay too dangerous!

I'm the other way round, I'll drive a road and think "Whoa, I wouldn't want to cycle here", until I do when I realise that it's just another ribbon of tarmac.

They welcome me getting fit but cringe when I tell them that someone else on here has been knocked down.

Is it too obvious to say "well, don't tell them then!"

I too feel naked now when I am on my racer without my helmet. It is just the norm for me now. However, I do get hot when I have it on on the MTB so I sometimes dont wear it then as I tend to avoid roads and use shared use paths instead.

Which is ironic.

On the road, with higher cycling speeds and other moving vehicles involved, I reckon you are less likely to have an incident which a helmet might benefit. However, off-road and on shared use paths, with lower speeds and stationary objects like trees, the helmet is more likely to get the chance to do its funky thing.

IMO, anyway.

 

[fossyant]

I have something worse than a wife: two parents who are more than happy to stop me cycling. .

Oh no you haven't. Been there, got the medals (scars). I've been collected from the hospital by parents and the wife - the wife is the one to be fearful of. Oh and add in children with an opinion.

My daughter has said many times 'I wish that lady hadn't knocked you off your bike'.

At least you are 18 now, so can do your own thing. Could be worse you could be out all night boozing, getting up to no good, throwing up and posting the video on youtube (oops you've done that). Parents are a push over compared to a wife.

 

[fossyant]

stationary objects like trees

Hang on, trees aren't stationery. They jump out at you when on the trails, even on the moors in the Peaks, you'll find a ninja bush that jumps you.

 

[Mugshot]

I have something worse than a wife: two parents

Oh Matthew, you funny bunny, you do make me smile

 

[LosingFocus]

Hang on, trees aren't stationery. .

but they do become stationary...