It's not if you get hit a car, but when.
Originally Posted by
zeroracer
…I'll be frank, I'd hate to see the sheer faces of guilt on my family members if I have to tell them what happened after, and previously I thought that there was a very good possibility of not only not dying, but also never having to even contact a vehicle at all if I kept with cycling as a sport for life.
Is this sentiment valid to a reasonable extent? Everyone's situation, area, and riding habits are different, but should I expect to eventually ‘s guiolteet some cage as collateral for the enjoyment I get out of this?
I don’t understand that comment about your family’s guilt if you keep riding.
I’m so safety-focused that I wear
two rear view mirrors besides everything else, but I got hit two years ago; in a hospital for about six weeks, off work for three months and off the bicycle for five months. My family and friends were concerned, but totally supportive. I now still continue to cycle-commute 14 mile to work, and last Saturday I rode 63 miles. That’s my best answer.