tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post919534146770367433..comments2023-11-02T04:23:00.400-06:00Comments on Cyclelicious: Bicycle risks and safetyYokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-33703880916560526282007-09-28T09:25:00.000-06:002007-09-28T09:25:00.000-06:00"I do feel more vulnerable on my bike"Ironically, ..."I do feel more vulnerable on my bike"<BR/><BR/>Ironically, that's part of why you're safer. The reverse is people in SUVs who think they're totally safe and end up lying sideways in a ditch during a light snowfall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-68481350392638570212007-09-11T17:54:00.000-06:002007-09-11T17:54:00.000-06:00I do feel more vulnerable on my bike but I think h...I do feel more vulnerable on my bike but I think how someone rides makes a big difference in safety. I won't ride with even one earpiece as I think it reduces awareness of what's going on. <BR/><BR/>Route choice also makes a big difference although roads that seem safe can lull me into not paying attention. I have quit doing one of my favortie 200 mile rides from Colorado Springs to Glenwood Springs because of worries about narrow roads and lots of high speed traffic. I've replaced it with a ride to Avon that's 190 miles and avoids the busiest section of the ride to Glenwood.UltraRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00668877846125357272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14852171.post-28576571836185608892007-09-11T16:32:00.000-06:002007-09-11T16:32:00.000-06:00great link fritz! thanks for sharing. something i ...great link fritz! thanks for sharing. something i alway weigh is the risk i put myself at when i get behind the wheel, whereas i have always perceived my long distance cycling habit to be the riskier of my choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com