Comments on: Counter-Intuitivity (Pt 2) http://www.therandomist.com/mementomari/2007/02/counter-intuitivity-pt-2/ A reminder that you must eat marie biscuits! Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:03:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane Doe http://www.therandomist.com/mementomari/2007/02/counter-intuitivity-pt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Jane Doe Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:01:30 +0000 http://www.therandomist.com/mementomari/?p=12#comment-34 First off, I like the closing. I find it difficult to have discussions without google and wikipedia now. Let the facts do the talking! Second, I remember reading the helmet article when it came out. While it appears to be valid research, as a driver of a car I can honestly say that when I'm driving behind a cyclist I'm not thinking about how much room to give them based on the state of their head cover, I'm thinking more about not killing them. So this study must have been more to do with the subconscious effect of cyclists on other road users. Still, even with a study like this, I'd still rather wear a helmet if I were a cyclist. Avoiding cars is one thing, but dealing with my balance on a bike is another. First off, I like the closing. I find it difficult to have discussions without google and wikipedia now. Let the facts do the talking!

Second, I remember reading the helmet article when it came out. While it appears to be valid research, as a driver of a car I can honestly say that when I’m driving behind a cyclist I’m not thinking about how much room to give them based on the state of their head cover, I’m thinking more about not killing them.

So this study must have been more to do with the subconscious effect of cyclists on other road users.

Still, even with a study like this, I’d still rather wear a helmet if I were a cyclist. Avoiding cars is one thing, but dealing with my balance on a bike is another.

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