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I also knew someone who was very successful and died too young leaving behind 3 kids, a beautiful wife, amazing house etc. (I'm not being flip, this is true). H

by imgabe 8y ago

I also knew someone who was very successful and died too young leaving behind 3 kids, a beautiful wife, amazing house etc. (I'm not being flip, this is true). He died in a car accident. I'll take the relatively small risk of being hit while biking in exchange for the 100% chance of the very positive benefits (free exercise, no traffic, free parking). Driving has about the same risk of killing you and 100% chance of making you fat, miserable, and angry.

refurb 8y ago
You are 15 times more likely to be killed on Britain's roads if you ride a bike than if you drive a car.[1] If you look at total deaths they may seem comparable to driving, but way more people drive than cycle. Good on you for dedicating yourself to cycling, but you shouldn't ignore the increase in risk. [1]https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cycle-safety-laws-new-kim-briggs-death-warning-against-witch-hunt-a7960291.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cycle-safety...
- imgabe 8y ago
  You'd also have to take into account the reduction in life expectancy from the stress of driving and additional time being sedentary.
superfrank 8y ago
> Driving has about the same risk of killing you I don't think that's true at all. Do you have a source? > 100% chance of making you fat, miserable, and angry. As someone who spent 7 years doing a job that required me being behind the wheel of a car for 5+ hours a day, that is 100% not true. I'm in great shape and actually love driving most of the time. I got rid of my car about a year ago and actually miss driving sometimes.
rubicon33 8y ago
> Driving has about the same risk of killing you Doubt that. Given the same roads (city streets, since I assume you aren't biking on the freeway) ... there's just no way you're more likely to die in a car going 15 mph, than a bicycle.

by imgabe 8y ago

refurb 8y ago

You are 15 times more likely to be killed on Britain's roads if you ride a bike than if you drive a car.[1] If you look at total deaths they may seem comparable to driving, but way more people drive than cycle. Good on you for dedicating yourself to cycling, but you shouldn't ignore the increase in risk. [1]https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cycle-safety-laws-new-kim-briggs-death-warning-against-witch-hunt-a7960291.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cycle-safety...

imgabe 8y ago
You'd also have to take into account the reduction in life expectancy from the stress of driving and additional time being sedentary.

superfrank 8y ago

> Driving has about the same risk of killing you I don't think that's true at all. Do you have a source? > 100% chance of making you fat, miserable, and angry. As someone who spent 7 years doing a job that required me being behind the wheel of a car for 5+ hours a day, that is 100% not true. I'm in great shape and actually love driving most of the time. I got rid of my car about a year ago and actually miss driving sometimes.

rubicon33 8y ago

> Driving has about the same risk of killing you Doubt that. Given the same roads (city streets, since I assume you aren't biking on the freeway) ... there's just no way you're more likely to die in a car going 15 mph, than a bicycle.