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My US-centric issue is that while I do in fact live close enough to work to bike there, doing so is risking getting murdered by any number two ton death machine
by VyseofArcadia 3y ago
My US-centric issue is that while I do in fact live close enough to work to bike there, doing so is risking getting murdered by any number two ton death machines filled with impatient, irrational, distracted apes. Apes who are actively resisting a separated bike infrastructure because it will "make traffic worse" or "raise taxes".
I would love to make an active, healthy commute part of my day, but I'm worried I would only reap the benefits temporarily until I am pancaked by an Audi driven by a moron trying to catch up in Facebook.
- WillAdams 3y agoStatistically, the gain in lifespan due to the health benefits out-weighs the risk of death by car (says the guy who was hit by a car while returning from a 52-mile round trip to buy comic books on the first day of summer vacation when he was 14, breaking jaw, elbow, a tooth, and knocking out several more teeth, as well as various other injuries the scars of which are mostly faded). It's like driving --- ride defensively, assume you're invisible to everyone, and plan accordingly. One notable option is that at need, one can dismount and walk the bike across tricky intersections.