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postalcoder 3 hours ago

Search Google Images for "bicycle". Almost all bicycle product shots are staged the same way: side view, going left-to-right. It makes sense to me that given that skew in the training data, the model grounds itself in the bicycle.

daemonologist 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

and furthermore, this is because the drivetrain is ~always on the right side of the bike - if you want to inspect or admire a bicycle you look at the right side, as you might look under the hood of a car.

(Why the drivetrain is on the right, I don't know. But most bike parts follow open standards so it's quite entrenched.)

kibae 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Since most languages read from left to right, rightward movement tends to read as forward progression. So when showing a bicycle in side profile, having it face right feels more naturally like it’s moving forward.

georgemcbay 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> and furthermore, this is because the drivetrain is ~always on the right side of the bike

While I'm sure this factors into things for advertisements for bike components, there is also just a general preference that westerners have for left-to-right motion. Not just in bike ads, but all ads with (or suggesting) movement. And also not just ads, but movies where directors believe left-to-right motion is associated with progression and right-to-left motion is regressive.

threetonesun 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Product shots yes, people riding them its more like 50/50. Also if you search for a specific bicycle race you'll find more going right to left.