EpicTwiglet
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Agreed. Nonsense.Where are the bodies?
Thanks for the clickbait. Ebikes are safer if only for one reason - they don't go 30+ mph, and speed is what kills.
Agreed. Nonsense.Where are the bodies?
Thanks for the clickbait. Ebikes are safer if only for one reason - they don't go 30+ mph, and speed is what kills.
Yes, it seems stupidly simple but I never cease to be amazed at how some bike riders think they own the road.No, ride as if everyone can see you and you have a big target on your back and they win a million dollars if they run you over.
What exactly do you mean by that? that bicyles should not be in the lane at all?Yes, I seems stupidly simple but I never cease to be amazed at how some bike riders think they own the road.
No but they should stay as close to the right (in the USA) as they can to allow cars to pass safely. For me that even sometimes means slowing way down and getting off the road if a safe turnout or driveway presents itself. I'll do that sometimes when I'm in a series of curves where the car behind me is stuck with little vision of oncoming traffic. It's safer than having the car do something stupid rather than slowing way down to stay behind me until they can see far enough ahead to pass safely.What exactly do you mean by that? that bicyles should not be in the lane at all?
ya last year when everyone and their dog started riding cars were safe compared to new bike riders.Riding in the direction of traffic is a good start.
I completely agree. What keeps you safe is awareness, reaction time, and skill on your two-wheeled vehicle of choice. I know many people who were seriously injured on regular old bicycles because they weren't paying attention, riding without any gear, didn't know how to fall safely, etc. Very few injuries among my motorcycle friends because they are well trained and careful about it.When I taught MC safety in the 90's one of the stat lines we showed in the classroom was lower power scooter and moped riders had more accidents than motorcycles. When you dig deeper the stats show a variety of reasons why. Part of the reason is the lack of power to maneuver and avoid situations that cause accidents. But more casual riders with less training and experience will often ride scooters and mopeds. Vacation rentals also contribute to the stats. Like most things the reasons are many and varied. One cannot just say this is safer than that. It's actually easier to evaluate a rider for safety than the vehicle.
Well I look at this not only from the cyclist persepective of injury but also for the one that have not riddden a bike (moto or other ) for 40 years. Now they hop on that park bike path and are at a speed the are mentally unprepared for when things go wrong...Cars are far more dangerous than bikes. The death toll of those slain having been hit by a bicycle
is somehow less signifigant. Yet riding a bike is dangerous, but should not be. Cycling infrastructure
would be considerably cheaper than 4 lane overpasses & off ramps. Why should we be required to
travel 60 mph in a bumper to bumper mass migration each day at outrageous operative costs just
to reach a job that never seems to make headway??? Why can´t a pleasant ride on quiet path be
the norm & not the exception?
Well I look at this not only from the cyclist persepective of injury but also for the one that have not riddden a bike (moto or other ) for 40 years. Now they hop on that park bike path and are at a speed the are mentally unprepared for when things go wrong...
Pedestrians, kids on kids bike veering because they are kids etc..
Kids are kids, sure, but I ride courteous & slow for peds yielding if necessary. I think anyone whoWell I look at this not only from the cyclist persepective of injury but also for the one that have not riddden a bike (moto or other ) for 40 years. Now they hop on that park bike path and are at a speed the are mentally unprepared for when things go wrong...
Pedestrians, kids on kids bike veering because they are kids etc..
Ugh, this stuff bothers me to no end! The worst is groups of teens walking and taking up the whole path, call out "on your left" (or anything) and they all turn and look, confused, then everyone goes in different directions.yeah I have come up on teens on the bike path and "yelled on your left" and they freak out and move left. if I say "move to the right" they go left or stop.
I got my drivers license at 16 and I remember being shocked with how easy the test was. Granted, I don't live in a big city and back then traffic was mild at worst... but still, they didn't even ask me to parallel park. Looking back I feel quite fortunate that I was never involved in any accidents!some are driving age, which scares the hell out of me because they might be also driving cars with this complete lack of awareness.
I think that bikes are mostly dangerous because of cars.
When I bought my first motorcycle at age 17, I met an old seasoned Harley biker who told me "kid, ride like everyone else is trying to run you over on purpose." He was one of the few biker friends I knew who died of natural causes not related to motorcycles. I never forgot what he said and rode that way until I gave up my motorcycles. I still try and ride my e-bike with that philosophy in mind to this day.No, ride as if everyone can see you and you have a big target on your back and they win a million dollars if they run you over.