I've had a few discussions recently about safety and commuting by bike. I'm curious to see what the stats reveal about this, so I've been researching starting here which helpfully references the NHTSA and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. Two moms recently told me that they quit commuting by bike after they had their kids; their take on it was that it wasn't worth it, too risky. And these are women who rode their bikes daily to work and back, I'd call them serious bikers. I was surprised to hear them say this. Still open for debate, and I'm still choosing to ride my bike when I can, but the worry still lingers. --Bee
AuthorsBee is a semi-faux bicyclist: during the warmer months she gets her %$#@ together for the 14-mile commute to work. But on average she only bikes about 10% annually (in her head it’s 50%). Her first commuting bike was a knock-off
Trek. Her second
commuter bike, the Newmar motor coach of bikes, is a Giant electric. She's going with a Cannondale road bike for the STP. Bee plans to get
in STP survival mode with a combo of cycling, tennis, and running. ArchivesMarch 2014 Categories |
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