Have to say that not all men are egotistical and lacking in planning.
Would submit the thought that most of us, women and men did do some stupid stuff initially, but learned the lesson later.

Depends if the person experienced near death or serious injury in their life PRIOR to cycling/a sport that they currently engage in. Once, one experiences that shock, it changes maybe..abit...one's own future attitude.

I don't worry about honey taking cycling risks. He is a careful cyclist.. probably because he nearly died when he was a child, then later he nearly escaped a serious disabling injury when pinned under his own farming equipment.

What I do worry at times, is his furious confrontations with dangerous drivers..etc. I see this often enough..it is the only time cycling ego gets out of place. some drivers just aren't worth the effort to speak with at great length.