Medical Afflictions for Cyclists

spen666
spen666 Posts: 17,709
edited September 2011 in Commuting chat
It seems to me from some random observations that many cyclists are afflicted by colourblindness, seemigly being unable to see red, especially when one is looking at a traffic light

I was wondering what other afflictions seemingly affect cyclists more than the majority of the country
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Twattery
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  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    Arrogance? Social ineptitude? Delusions of grandure? Penis-envy? Or am I only thinking of one particular cyclist Spen666?
  • thelawnet
    thelawnet Posts: 719
    Q. Why did the cyclist go through the red light?
    A. Because he wanted to.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,998
    I have read that some riding positions cut off blood supply to the brain. Seems to afflict fixie riders the worst.
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    Maybe not a medical affliction, but mounting a bike gives some riders the feeling of immortality, they feel that battling a HGV or bus (or even car) into an ever narrowing gap will have a favourable outcome for them.
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    An almost narcotic feeling of wellbeing and serenity when gliding in on a morning such as this.

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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    I tend to get really tight ITBs that cause me problems when I run. Also just general inflexibility, my hamstrings are knots...
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Yeah, poor flexibility, especially in the hamstrings.

    My arms seem quite flexible but that's 'cos there's nothing there apart from a bit of bone to stretch.
    _
  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    Wouldn't this thread be better off in the Mountain Bike - Women section?
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    there seems to be a large number with awesome low level light capable eyes given they must be able to see in the dark and thereby presume others can so don't use lights when they really need to.
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    there seems to be a large number with awesome low level light capable eyes given they must be able to see in the dark and thereby presume others can so don't use lights when they really need to.

    noticed that, dull wet day cars etc have lights on, and most of the bikes don't turn theirs on.

    In fairness one could say that most folks bike lights are so low powered that you'd not notice them any way....
  • spen666
    spen666 Posts: 17,709
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    there seems to be a large number with awesome low level light capable eyes given they must be able to see in the dark and thereby presume others can so don't use lights when they really need to.

    I'd forgotten that one


    These seem to be related to those who believe that lights never need batteries replacing or recharging
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    spen666 wrote:
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    there seems to be a large number with awesome low level light capable eyes given they must be able to see in the dark and thereby presume others can so don't use lights when they really need to.

    I'd forgotten that one


    These seem to be related to those who believe that lights never need batteries replacing or recharging

    Or tyres inflating...
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  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    Or chains oiling....
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,344
    notsoblue wrote:
    I tend to get really tight ITBs that cause me problems when I run....

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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    TailWindHome wrote:
    notsoblue wrote:
    I tend to get really tight ITBs that cause me problems when I run....

    IT Boffins?

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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    eek

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12801462
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