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On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 14:22:29 GMT, "Rich"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>We may think that the principles of design for cyclists and the facts behind
>cycle helmets are general knowledge, but they sure as hell ain't.
>
>Went to a meeting of cycling officers last week (I won't name it so that the
>conspirators can't be identified) and two comments stuck in my mind:
>
>"I'd better wear a helmet then" (when informed that the ride would be mixing
>with motor vehicles)
When I come across this idea that you should wear a hat to protect you
from cars, I always say like "wonderful, I've been waiting for a
helmet that can do that; what make is it?"
>and
>
>"I can't understand why all these cyclists insist on riding on the road when
>there is a perfectly good shared use path"
>
>and these were cycling officers! No wonder it's such hard work campaigning
>for cycling.
Hope you did some educating.
Not all cycling officers are alike. I'm sure that a great many have a
great understanding of cycling but I know that some (most?) wear the
title of "cycling officer" as a second hat along with their real work
of highway engineer. The cycling officer in these LAs therefore is
chosen by being least quick to step back rather than because of any
knowledge about cycling.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>We may think that the principles of design for cyclists and the facts behind
>cycle helmets are general knowledge, but they sure as hell ain't.
>
>Went to a meeting of cycling officers last week (I won't name it so that the
>conspirators can't be identified) and two comments stuck in my mind:
>
>"I'd better wear a helmet then" (when informed that the ride would be mixing
>with motor vehicles)
When I come across this idea that you should wear a hat to protect you
from cars, I always say like "wonderful, I've been waiting for a
helmet that can do that; what make is it?"
>and
>
>"I can't understand why all these cyclists insist on riding on the road when
>there is a perfectly good shared use path"
>
>and these were cycling officers! No wonder it's such hard work campaigning
>for cycling.
Hope you did some educating.
Not all cycling officers are alike. I'm sure that a great many have a
great understanding of cycling but I know that some (most?) wear the
title of "cycling officer" as a second hat along with their real work
of highway engineer. The cycling officer in these LAs therefore is
chosen by being least quick to step back rather than because of any
knowledge about cycling.