might quit commuting
Two people were recently killed here in Tempe while riding their bikes. One lived in my neighborhood and was killed in an intersection I used to cross all the time; he left behind a wife and small daughter.(
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region...d-for-daughter ) For some reason this really got to me, more than any other story like this, and has made me re-evaluate my commitment to bike commuting. My wife can't work due to illness, and I am the sole breadwinner right now. If something happens to me, she's screwed. Thinking about getting my exercise another way. people need me; I can't risk getting mowed down by an SUV. they're setting up a ghost bike there tomorrow.
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"Think of bicycles as rideable art that can just about save the world". ~Grant Petersen
Cyclists fare best when they recognize that there are times when acting vehicularly is not the best practice, and are flexible enough to do what is necessary as the situation warrants.--Me