Using a mobile phone whilst cycling (Photo from Cycling Active magazine)

[gregsid]

In the "Summer 2011" issue of Cycling Active magazine, there's a review of British single speed bikes. It's accompanied by a photo of a gent (seemingly) using a mobile phone.

I'm fairly certain that there's common agreement that using a mobile whilst cycling is irresponsible. So why would they show it in this magazine? Could it be that he's actually NOT on the phone and merely holding his cheek due to tooth ache?

Your views?

Greg

 

[Bromptonaut]

Cannot actually see the phone when the picture is at full size.

Toothache or cupping his ear?

 

[Norm]

And neither helmet nor hi-viz... the chap's just asking for trouble.

 

[calibanzwei]

Mobile phone - that block, curved shadow to the left of his nose I spotted

 

[wiggydiggy]

He's not a leg shaver at least

 

[G-Zero]

Looks like undercover M16 to me...... see the mic under his sleeve

 

[amaferanga]

Are you sure he's actually moving? Looks to me like his left foot could be on the ground.

 

[david1701]

I do that all the time, its the getting it out of the Jersey thats hard. A bad plan in traffic but off road or in the country where its quiet no worries. Hell I've booked work that way

 

[Tim Bennet.]

He's stationary!

It's a posed publicity shot because there is one light source low to his right (the handlebar shadow on his knee is above it) and there's a low flll in flash to his left and low as the seatstay and fork shadows are to the right.

Now whether it's a good image to use in publicity is another matter!

 

[gregsid]

Are you sure he's actually moving? Looks to me like his left foot could be on the ground.

He's moving - see full page pic

 

[MossCommuter]

Not only that but he's not looking where he's going or even wearing a helmet!

Will the madness never cease?

(Coat already on)

 

[gregsid]

It's a posed publicity shot because there is one light source low to his right (the handlebar shadow on his knee is above it) and there's a low flll in flash to his left and low as the seatstay and fork shadows are to the right.

Yes, it's obviously a staged shot due to the excessive fill in flash. Bet he's going VERY slowly... or the stand that's holding him upright has been air-brushed out.

I wasn't suggesting for a moment that this was a candid shot of Joe Bloggs in mid-commute, but I was illustrating a suspect judgement for the magazine to print this.

 

[gregsid]

Not only that but he's not looking where he's going...

And he's on a collision course with page 65!

(coat already on too)
(start the car!)

 

[gavroche]

Why should he wear a helmet or hi-via? The guy had lived that long without it so nothing wrong with that.

 

[gregsid]

Why should he wear a helmet or hi-via? The guy had lived that without it so nothing wrong with that.

Err. Say again?