(12-25-2025, 06:00 PM)Criminal Wrote: What this thread has evolved into is the demonstration of how one tricycle rider's faultering mind is set on denying the truth regardless of any evidence provided.
Apparently now cyclists only look up when a camera is present. Ha ha ha!
Next it will a hot dog vendor, or a streaker, or maybe a bridge collapse. One can rationalize anything when the grey matter starts to go bad.
Funny, but not one person has agreed with this singular tricycle rider yet. I am waiting for just one rational person to state: "Why yes, they are looking forward not because they are in a race and need to view the roadway and competition, but instead only because of a photographer that is not even in their way".
Of course, having done professional photography I am aware of different lens sizes, doublers, zooms, telephoto lens, etc. that allow photos to appear to be taken at a much closer distance than they actually are (nevermind that the photo angle is offset from the rider's direction of travel).
Bring it on sir/madam/person. Everyone here knows you are just going to spew out more laughable comments that in the end have absolutely nothing to do with reality. Old age is fun; you can just say what you want and everyone apparently feels sorry for that person since it is not worth the time trying to convince anyone not in their right mind.
Public service announcement: Warning, riding a tricycle affects logical thought leading one to create fantastical rationalizations regardless of reality. Not! It only happens to one rider who can no longer think clearly due to biases they have long ago created and are no longer able to get past since they are never going to admit to being wrong when presented with evidence multiple times that clearly refutes their misguided belief.
Everyone safely enjoy your holidays! See you in a couple months to comment on the next irrational and biased blurb to emit from only one person thus far.
This forward looking rider must be looking at another photographer, or maybe there is a carrot on a stick in front of him that he is trying procure. Regardless, the faultering mind will provide us all another goofy and baseless comment.
What is funny is the fact they you keep posting pictures proving my point. Look at the last picture you posted, look how the rider has his head craned back, to look straight ahead. On long rides, that leads to pain.