Eric, I think the idea is “glimpse cognition recognition” (a technical term I just made up). Riding down a trail, I am always scanning ahead, scouting my line of travel as I impliment it. I don’t identify most trees as I pass, but I do notice branches sticking out that effect my line and adjust accordingly. Similarly with people walking down the road. I asses from a glimpse how much space I will give them. Child(ren), dog, or group? A lot of space. Individual lost in thier own world? A lot of space. Someone who sees me and waves or I recognize? Less space.
Drivers do the same thing, and have developed a bias, so the theory goes, against racing mentality cyclists. If I don’t LOOK at a GLANCE like a racer, they give me more room. I have long experienced this. I get even more room when I take the right wheel track on the road and wave and smile. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
