Century Ride and Crash Report

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Two other things:



ABSTRACT and CONCRETE

One often thinks "Bicycling can be dangerous. I could be hit by a car or have a bad crash, but, hey, you can't just sit on the couch all the time!"

But the concept of a crash is abstract until it happens. As soon as it's concrete, the balance between doing something somewhat dangerous and just sitting at home is viewed a little differently.

There have been a lot more people killed (600-800/year) riding bicycles the last decade than died in foreign wars. The bike on bike, bike on road hazard, collisions are more frequent, but the car and bike collision are the killers.

 

[Tigger]

My helmet cracked slightly, so it probably saved me.

I hate helmets, but good thing you wore one...

Get well soon!