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For anyone else reading this, hundreds of wipeouts is many standard deviations away from the mean. As a point of comparison, I've been biking for 10+ years and
by yt-sdb 4y ago
For anyone else reading this, hundreds of wipeouts is many standard deviations away from the mean. As a point of comparison, I've been biking for 10+ years and bike commuting for ~5 of those. I've had exactly one wipeout, the first time I wore clip in shoes.
- analog31 4y agoLikewise here, in 20 years of daily bike commuting, all weather, year-round, I've had one crash and a tiny handful of near misses. The crash involved hitting a patch of ice going around a turn, after an unexpected cold snap. I got studded tires for my winter bike right after that. The friends I've had, who've gotten in crashes, were mostly off-road riders where crashes are expected, or competitive riders.
- sokoloff 4y agoThat seemed like a lifetime count of wipeouts (including as a kid and while learning). I don’t know my lifetime count, but I could believe it’s around 100.
- jacquesm 4y agoPlease don't wear clip in shoes in traffic, they are great for races but they absolutely suck if you have to be able to put your foot down on a moments notice. I know several people with serious ankle injuries due to wearing those in traffic.