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I don't know if these sorry features have been posted here before.
http://tinyurl.com/lllmt http://tinyurl.com/rkk4b |
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Tom Crispin wrote: I don't know if these sorry features have been posted here before. http://tinyurl.com/lllmt The first one is mostly sound. (I'll remain quiet on the obvious). Not as nicely laid out and presented as some I have seen... http://tinyurl.com/rkk4b "I was a numpty and fell off my bike whilst wearing a helmet". Moral: "Don't be a numpty?" er.. not quite the conclusions they came to. Maybe that bang on the head did something or maybe they sell helmets.. ...d |
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Tom Crispin wrote:
I don't know if these sorry features have been posted here before. http://tinyurl.com/lllmt http://tinyurl.com/rkk4b Given that Halfords sell helmets and they include links to their helmet sales page, I think a letter to the ASA is called for. -- Tony "The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right." - Lord Hailsham |
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On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 23:23:23 +0100, Tony Raven
wrote: http://tinyurl.com/rkk4b Given that Halfords sell helmets and they include links to their helmet sales page, I think a letter to the ASA is called for. Perhaps they'll be persuaded to change this: "One morning, I was cycling at full pelt along a bus lane and pulled out to overtake a car that was illegally parked. I didn't notice that its owner was still inside. By the time she opened the door, it was too late for me to brake or swerve. I slammed into the door, flew over my handlebars and bounced off a stationary car in the lane to my right, coming to a somewhat inelegant landing on the uneven tarmac. "My recollection of events is understandably blurry. But my one over-riding memory was thinking, as the back of my head bounced on the road, "That would really have hurt if I wasn't wearing a helmet." "In fact, other than a few bruised ribs, some grazes and a bent front wheel, no major damage was done at all. Some kind drivers and a shopkeeper helped me to the roadside and dragged my scuffed and twisted bike onto the pavement for me. As I gradually regained my breath and sipped at the obligatory cup of tea, I speculated as to what might have happened had I not been wearing a helmet. To this: "One morning, I was cycling at full pelt along a bus lane and pulled out to overtake a car that was illegally parked. I didn't notice that its owner was still inside. By the time she opened the door, I was passing the vehicle with plenty of space to spare. I thanked my lucky stars that I had the foresight to take a National Standards Training course which taught me to pass any parked car with a door's width. "My recollection of events is still sharp. But my one over-riding memory was thinking, as I passed safely by, "That would really have hurt if I hadn't had the training." "I was still mildly shaken at what could have been when I arrived at work and this gave me an excuse for the obligatory cup of tea. I speculated as to what might have happened had I not had the National Standards training. |
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Tom Crispin wrote:
To this: "One morning, I was cycling at full pelt along a bus lane and pulled out to overtake a car that was illegally parked. I didn't notice that its owner was still inside. By the time she opened the door, I was passing the vehicle with plenty of space to spare. I thanked my lucky stars that I had the foresight to take a National Standards Training course which taught me to pass any parked car with a door's width. "My recollection of events is still sharp. But my one over-riding memory was thinking, as I passed safely by, "That would really have hurt if I hadn't had the training." "I was still mildly shaken at what could have been when I arrived at work and this gave me an excuse for the obligatory cup of tea. I speculated as to what might have happened had I not had the National Standards training. Ah but he was probably cycling in a cycle facility the Local Authority had thoughtfully provided such as this one in Cambridge: http://www.camcycle.org.uk/newslette...ages/cover.jpg -- Tony "The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right." - Lord Hailsham |
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Tom Crispin wrote: I don't know if these sorry features have been posted here before. http://tinyurl.com/lllmt http://tinyurl.com/rkk4b Ah yes, Halfords, that well-known 'safety conscious' purveyor of speed camera evasion equipment... |
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Tony Raven writes:
Ah but he was probably cycling in a cycle facility the Local Authority had thoughtfully provided such as this one in Cambridge: http://www.camcycle.org.uk/newslette...ages/cover.jpg I think this is possibly the most eloquent photograph for pointing out the problem: http://www.bikexprt.com/massfacil/ca...entSqDeath.jpg (In context, http://www.bikexprt.com/massfacil/ca...one/laird1.htm). Brendan -- Brendan Halpin, Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, Ireland Tel: w +353-61-213147 f +353-61-202569 h +353-61-338562; Room F2-025 x 3147 http://www.ul.ie/sociology/brendan.halpin.html |
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Brendan Halpin wrote: I think this is possibly the most eloquent photograph for pointing out the problem: Oh no, that's awful. |
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Would I be cynical if I thought that the photo used on the latter of
the two linked pages was perhaps a rather "leading" image to use? Vulnerable, skinny-looking cyclist surrounded by huge, scary motor vehicles - I mean just think what might happen if he didn't have that nice safe helmet on! They say sex sells; well when it comes to cycle helmets, it appears that simple use of perspective sells. |
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Francis Barton wrote: Would I be cynical if I thought that the photo used on the latter of the two linked pages was perhaps a rather "leading" image to use? Vulnerable, skinny-looking cyclist surrounded by huge, scary motor vehicles - I mean just think what might happen if he didn't have that nice safe helmet on! Not cynical, accurate. It isn't so much what you see but how you see it. I presume you have looked at the 'factsheet' produced collaboratively and seen the reasoning behind use of certain pictures. Now imagine using the Halfords style of picture (but of a child) on the front cover instead of the existing shot - would that really inspire confidence? The training picture is the only one which includes a car, and that is deliberately subdued behind a cyclist, They say sex sells; well when it comes to cycle helmets, it appears that simple use of perspective sells. It is perception - if cycling is dangerous I need safety gear. If I want to sell safety gear I need to make cycling look dangerous. ...d |
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