fair enough... it IS a choice. deciding to ride your bike is not the safest one.
Bulltwinkle. You have already stated that you don't ride in the winter...so your statement is based on conjecture rather than on fact or experience. In over 30 years I have experienced nothing to indicate that riding my bike in winter conditions is any more dangerous than driving or walking. Of course being in a nice warm vehicle protected from the elements is more comfortable...so perhaps your statement could more accurately be that 'deciding to ride your bike is not the most comfortable one'.
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