Is bicycling as safe as being in your car?

[mimitabby]

I found a great website http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/health/risks.htm

called "Is cycling dangerous?"

The guy goes through all the statistics available on causes of death and injury and it sure looks to me that Bicycling is safer than staying in your car.

Read for yourself.

And further, bicycling is also safer than staying home and not taking care of your body.

Enjoy the website, he's done a lot of good research.

[kat_h]

When people ask me if I'm afraid of the cars I admit that I am, but I remind them that recently a truck smashed through the wall of a restaurant next door to where I work and hospitalized the owner who was in the kitchen at the time. I ask them if they still go to restaurants.

[jobob]

It's incredibly ironic to cite an article by Ken Kifer.

Nevertheless, it's an excellent article and I totally agree with what he said.

[mimitabby]

It's incredibly ironic to cite an article by Ken Kifer.

Nevertheless, I totally agree with what he said.

why is it ironic? he seems to have done his homework!

[kat_h]

why is it ironic? he seems to have done his homework!

He was killed by a car while riding his bike.

[mimitabby]

oh, him!! bummer. thanks guys for letting me know.

[breezy]

Most modes of transport are safer than cars....bikes, planes, motorcycles...
We aren't afraid of cars because they are viewed as necessities. For most of us it is almost like being afraid to breathe. Bikes and planes, however, are not necessities to most and therefore are "risky".