Website to challenge attitudes towards cyclists

[Shaun]

Done! Please can you change the thread title for me

Done.

 

[jefmcg]

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Turns out the second link (a newspaper article) is actually similar to your webpage

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...771403219?nk=febef065087ac6f61b7c01398cccd6f5

 

[apb]

i kind of think once a reader realises the site doesn't reflect their beliefs they'll stop reading it.

people will always hate others that are different.

But i do admire your purpose.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

i kind of think once a reader realises the site doesn't reflect their beliefs they'll stop reading it.

people will always hate others that are different.

But i do admire your purpose.

I admire your avatar! Is that you in the photo?

 

[Glow worm]

The article below may be of interest to some, as it attempts to explain the psychology behind the anti-cyclist feeling many motorists demonstrate, (Was going to start a new thread with the link, but this seems a relevant spot for it). I found it quite an interesting view, though not being a psychologist, I'm not sure if its cobblers or not, but see what you lot think.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130212-why-you-really-hate-cyclists

Found the link via this post on an excellent local cycle blog:

http://keeppushingthosepedals.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1

 

[apb]

I admire your avatar! Is that you in the photo?

It is, at Vogrie park, south of Edinburgh.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The article below may be of interest to some, as it attempts to explain the psychology behind the anti-cyclist feeling many motorists demonstrate, (Was going to start a new thread with the link, but this seems a relevant spot for it). I found it quite an interesting view, though not being a psychologist, I'm not sure if its cobblers or not, but see what you lot think.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130212-why-you-really-hate-cyclists

Found the link via this post on an excellent local cycle blog:

http://keeppushingthosepedals.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1

I found that page earlier today and wondered why I'd never seen it before. Some time ago on a different thread on here I said that the anti-cyclist aggression that's almost a characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon world seemed to be linked somehow to the version of utilitarianism that influences these countries. The ''free rider problem'' actually appears to back my idle speculations up. However, I'd put much greater weight on the scapegoat ''outgroup'' approach.

 

[Glow worm]

A tribal bing then, perhaps combined a little with a sense of the "they're getting something for free " mentality. Also it could just be pure jealousy of course as they sit there in their jams going nowhere, as we whizz past with the breeze in our hair ( or in my folically challenged case- what's left of it). Added to the mix is the possibility that most drivers are frankly not very bright- in summary, not a great combination.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

[QUOTE 3214366, member: 45"]Can someone design a cool stocker for the car which puts the right message across about cyclists?[/QUOTE]
What's cool for you?

 

[classic33]

[QUOTE 3214405, member: 45"]Dunno. The old cyclists in the triangle sign that someone from here did years ago went down really well. It would be good if someone creative could. Come up with something, but. I'm not creative.[/QUOTE]
The "Give Cyclists Room" one? Done by @Padbeat on the old C+ site.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

It is, at Vogrie park, south of Edinburgh.

One to add to my list of photos of me on big stuff then

 

[RhythMick]

I was about to say exactly the same. Anything which clarifies misunderstandings is a great idea, and I understand the concept of 'tricking' then into going there but it's just building antagonism. Use of the word Hate is a bad idea.

 

[RhythMick]

Turns out the second link (a newspaper article) is actually similar to your webpage

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...771403219?nk=febef065087ac6f61b7c01398cccd6f5

That's a great article. In fact I shared it in fb

 

[GrasB]

I found that page earlier today and wondered why I'd never seen it before. Some time ago on a different thread on here I said that the anti-cyclist aggression that's almost a characteristic of the Anglo-Saxon world seemed to be linked somehow to the version of utilitarianism that influences these countries. The ''free rider problem'' actually appears to back my idle speculations up. However, I'd put much greater weight on the scapegoat ''outgroup'' approach.

However for me it falls flat on it's face when it comes to moped &, to a lesser extent, motorcyclists. Neither of these groups appear to get anywhere near the same amount of abuse as cyclists however I regularly see pavement riding, aggressive filtering & red light jumping from moped & motor cyclists. Also often mopeds seem unable to keep up with the flow of traffic in general. They're not obeying the same rule set as car drivers (which let face it is what people really mean by motorists) but they don't get the same attention as cyclists.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

However for me it falls flat on it's face when it comes to moped &, to a lesser extent, motorcyclists. Neither of these groups appear to get anywhere near the same amount of abuse as cyclists however I regularly see pavement riding, aggressive filtering & red light jumping from moped & motor cyclists. Also often mopeds seem unable to keep up with the flow of traffic in general. They're not obeying the same rule set as car drivers (which let face it is what people really mean by motorists) but they don't get the same attention as cyclists.

That's a very good point. Perhaps, somewhere in the background there's a ''Roads are for motors only'' preconception. That would place us as somewhere uncomfortably between pedestrians and drivers. Guttered....