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> If the road in front of you is empty, it's not hugely different than being in a car. What do you mean? It seems hugely different to me for the obvious reason
by wolverine876 4y ago
> If the road in front of you is empty, it's not hugely different than being in a car.
What do you mean? It seems hugely different to me for the obvious reasons.
- karamanolev 4y agoI mean that for a skilled rider, the breaking distance doing 40mph on a bike is shorter than 60mph on a car. Also the distance travelled during reaction time is longer doing 60mph, so a given distance to a dangerous object allows for way less distraction time in a car. People get more distracted in a car, because the environment is so calm inside. The rushing wind, constant vibrations and the physicality of riding a bicycle fast keeps you way more alert and doesn't dull your background sense of danger like a car does. Hitting a pothole you didn't notice in a bike is quite startling - "oh, I better pay more attention, that wasn't nice". In a car you're like "meh, that didn't sound very nice for the suspension, back to my SMS on the phone".