Comments on: Enjoy Labor Day http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/03/enjoy-labor-day/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fritz http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/03/enjoy-labor-day/comment-page-1/#comment-50646 Fritz Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:39:13 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/03/enjoy-labor-day/#comment-50646 Where's the cyclist safety data that shows that experienced, trained cyclists are much less likely to be killed than inexperienced cyclists? Data also shows that male cyclists are much more likely than female cyclists to be killed or seriously injured. This is on an activity basis, so this is not based on gender participation rates but rather on the fact that males are much more likely to engage in high risk behaviors. So displaying your mad traffic skillz will make it less likely for you to survive into old age. Where’s the cyclist safety data that shows that experienced, trained cyclists are much less likely to be killed than inexperienced cyclists?

Data also shows that male cyclists are much more likely than female cyclists to be killed or seriously injured. This is on an activity basis, so this is not based on gender participation rates but rather on the fact that males are much more likely to engage in high risk behaviors.

So displaying your mad traffic skillz will make it less likely for you to survive into old age.

]]> By: Jen (SLC) http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/03/enjoy-labor-day/comment-page-1/#comment-50608 Jen (SLC) Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:23:45 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/03/enjoy-labor-day/#comment-50608 My dad is 72 and has a favorite 20+ mile loop that he does a few times a week. This weekend was the first time that I felt like I could keep up the whole way (higher elevation and hillier and windier than I'm used to), and that may have only been because we had to wait out some heavy rain and lightning at gas station mid-ride. Can't wait until I'm retired and can take long rides every single day. My dad is 72 and has a favorite 20+ mile loop that he does a few times a week. This weekend was the first time that I felt like I could keep up the whole way (higher elevation and hillier and windier than I’m used to), and that may have only been because we had to wait out some heavy rain and lightning at gas station mid-ride. Can’t wait until I’m retired and can take long rides every single day.

]]> By: Prescott http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/09/03/enjoy-labor-day/comment-page-1/#comment-50603 Prescott Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:50:15 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/09/03/enjoy-labor-day/#comment-50603 Well in my touring group there is an older man with thousand upon thousands of club mileage. We live in Michigan, so I wouldn't expect him (or most road bikers for that matter) to be out doing serious mileage over the winters, but nevertheless he is always out there - nearly 7 days a week. Old and bold Well in my touring group there is an older man with thousand upon thousands of club mileage. We live in Michigan, so I wouldn’t expect him (or most road bikers for that matter) to be out doing serious mileage over the winters, but nevertheless he is always out there – nearly 7 days a week.

Old and bold

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