Originally Posted by
dougmc
Obviously, but that one (how many miles and hours cyclists put in) has a huge amount of uncertainty in it.
Just how do you know just how much uncertainty there is in this calculation? Are you guessing?
Originally Posted by
dougmc
... The speed makes a car more dangerous all around. .... Overall, the statistics seem to show that you are more likely to survive a trip of a given distance if you go by car rather than bicycle...
Wait. How do you figure this? By guessing?
Originally Posted by
dougmc
... For people not in the car, the increased speed makes it more dangerous...
Yes. We agree here. Cars kill people who are not traveling in them. I'd guess they kill many more people than bikes do.
Can we also agree that the exercise that a bicycle provides makes the cyclist healthy?