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> Only people with a deathwish would ride a bike on streets shared by other vehicles. I'll grant that the risk of death in an accident is probably higher on bi
by beardicus 10y ago
> Only people with a deathwish would ride a bike on streets shared by other vehicles.
I'll grant that the risk of death in an accident is probably higher on bike, but the risk of death by being sedentary should also not be ignored in the calculation. I don't have a deathwish, and I commuted 30 miles a day on a bike for years. It was great. I've never been in better shape. We have a problem with cars killing people with alarming regularity. The solution probably isn't to avoid riding bikes or being a pedestrian.
- dominotw 10y agosurely there are better ways to get in shape that don't involve risking your life on daily basis.
- gleenn 10y agoI think you're being pretty harsh. I don't have a death wish, I ride my bike frequently in SF because I love to ride, it's great exercise, it's by far the fastest way to get to work, and it's one less bicyclist-killing machine on the road. From a philosophical point of view, if everyone did what I did, there would be a lot of upsides for everyone. If everyone decided to ride a car, there would be many downsides.