Bicycling is safer than living (see link)

[CNote]

There seem to have been a great number of posts here recently regarding cycling accidents and fatalities. While I in no way wish to minimalize these specific occurrences or disrespect those involved, I think it is worthwhile to pose a counterpoint to the seemingly widespread notion that bicycling is one of the most dangerous things someone can do. Though I realize that the information in the following link could be argued against, like just about all empirical or anecdotal evidence, I feel it important to try to resist succumbing to the fear of bicycling, as it might be easy to do upon seeing such an inordinate number of posts on bicycling-related tragedies. Let's remember, if every car accident were reported in the newspaper, we wouldn't leave the house.

Now to that link--but first, the title of this thread is derived from the statistics mentioned under the "Fatality Rate by Hour" subheading about halfway down the page.

http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/health/risks.htm

[Keith A]

I completely agree with you. As the originator of two of these posts, I wasn't in any way trying to infer that cycling was inherently dangerous. I was simply sharing with the forum members the sad events that have taken place -- nothing more.

See my comments here (http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpost.php?p=90178&postcount=3)

[mavic1010]

Didn't Ken Kifer get killed while riding a bicycle??

[Keith A]

Yep, read the story here (http://www.kenkifer.com/death.htm)