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Stopping a moving bicycle messes with the rider's balance and forces them to focus their awareness on balance and to look down at their feet to make a complete
by riskable 4y ago
Stopping a moving bicycle messes with the rider's balance and forces them to focus their awareness on balance and to look down at their feet to make a complete stop (otherwise they'd tip over). By allowing the rider to merely slow down it lets them maintain focus on the road and the hazards that might be around them.
- feet 4y agoAs a regular cyclist, I have never had to look at my feet when stopping. Why would they need to look down?
- riskable 4y agoIt depends on where you are and your habits. I never looked down on city roads until I placed my foot on a grate and realized it wasn't nearly as grippy as I thought =) I haven't been riding in a long time but when on trails (i.e. "in the woods") I wouldn't look down. You saw that ground as you approached it and it's all the same for the most part. Differences in elevation are easy to see with peripheral vision. In the city there's potholes and puddles of unknown depth with who-knows-what buried in their depths, haha. BTW: I'm legally blind in my right eye so all I have on my right is peripheral vision so I may not be the best example. I've probably developed a near-instinctual glance.
- miked85 4y agoAs a non-regular cyclist, I have no idea why you would have to look at your feet when breaking.
- kleinsch 4y agoMost people who are comfortable riding in traffic are experienced enough at cycling that they can stop without staring at their feet.