Cyclists, do you get motion sickness on the bus or train?

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Permalink Reply by Jenny on January 26, 2012 at 12:38am

Never had a problem before...but since I've started riding my bike everywhere, I get carsick when I'm in a car.  Every time I just want to get out and bike!

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Permalink Reply by Noah Weiss 1.2 km on January 26, 2012 at 7:33am

I have never experienced motion sickness in any vehicle. Why might it be that cyclists are more prone to motion sickness in vehicles?

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 26, 2012 at 7:41am

I think that some people are vulnerable to it to varying degrees, while others don't seem affected by it at all.  I don't think it has anything to do with cycling.

Noah Weiss said:

I have never experienced motion sickness in any vehicle. Why might it be that cyclists are more prone to motion sickness in vehicles?

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Permalink Reply by Alan Lloyd on January 26, 2012 at 4:37pm

Buses are worse if you sit at the back, but that may be because being over or behind the rear axle makes the motion worse. The back of a car was always worse for me than the front, and a friend's car with a dark interior was particularly upsetting. I have also (now) heard that it is down to the conflict between the inner ear and what your eyes are telling you - eliminating this conflict by looking out of a window or shutting your eyes helps enormously (or, at least, it helps me). On t'other hand, reading while I am in a car makes me queasy every time - I can't even look at a map for long!

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Muchler on January 26, 2012 at 5:56pm

I get motion sickness pretty bad when I'm in a car as a passenger. It's gotten to the point where I avoid riding in cars as much as possible (which is easy, with the bike and all).

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