New at Twin Rivers Cyclists?

So, some drunk out there may have my number and there’s really nothing I can do about it. Still, I’m likely to keep riding. Alan Durning’s post on Gristmill , an envirnonmental blog, thoroughly addresses this question.

Here’s a quote I’d like you to consdier:

. . . as many as half of car-bike crashes are the cyclist’s fault: the cyclist ran a stop sign, made an illegal turn, rode against traffic, or otherwise broke the law.

This is an excellent article with lots of supporting links. It considers not only safety risks but health benefits and addresses the safety gap between US and European cyclists.
–Corrie

Safe streets

Not pedaling can kill you

Posted by Alan Durning at 9:33 AM on 09 Oct 2007

My youngest son had a bike wreck this summer: a driver cut him off on a steep downhill. Peter managed to avoid the car by tumbling over the curb, but the fall inflicted some nasty road rash. It also inspired me to dig into the question of bicycle safety more rigorously than before: Is it safe for Peter to be biking so much?

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