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I feel like this is happening in Toronto too. At least south of Bloor where most of my friends live. Once I read the study that cyclists actually live longer (e
by 3pt14159 12y ago
I feel like this is happening in Toronto too. At least south of Bloor where most of my friends live. Once I read the study that cyclists actually live longer (even without a helmet) on average than motorists due to better heart function I was convinced to just make the switch. It actually gets you around faster too since you can go between the stopped cars at lights, although the street car tracks really suck.
- ymeng 12y agoI have cycled extensively in Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. I have had the worst experiences in Toronto. Yesterday, I attached a camera to my bicycle and had 0 incidents where I felt a driver was putting my life at risk. The camera is very visible.
- kazinator 12y ago> Yesterday ... I like your comment and I'm keenly interested in seeing a picture of your camera setup (what do the driver's see). Please post it somewhere. However, keep in mind that you don't have enough data from a practice you just put into effect yesterday. This is probably confirmation bias kicking in.
- ptaipale 12y agoThat's a little bit too small sample. Drivers won't see whether you have a camera. Be happy if they see you.
- spditner 12y agoI've found commuting along the Danforth corridor to be surprisingly orderly in the evening. Coming off the bloor/danforth bridge at about 5:15, clusters of cyclists often take over one of the two east bound lanes, and it makes for a wonderful ride. I wish there were some way to synchronize my ride west in the morning with the critical number of cyclists to achieve the same result. I drive along the same route some days, and these clusters don't appear to have any negative impact on car flow. Stopped cars ignoring the no stopping signs on the other hand cause a great deal of congestion.