At night with no lights, I would be upset too...

Batteries died (before they should have) and my light went out the other night. Fortunately, her light lasted long enough. Still I was quite uncomfortable.

My SO is really uncomfortable with the idea of me replacing my motorcycle... Unfortunately, the numbers support her, as does my personal experience.

She's fine with riding, though she is awesome in traffic. I try to be as good.

As it stands my couch is the biggest risk in my life, as it is for most all Americans. Inactivity is by far the most common cause of death and illness. Bicycles are a great cure for that! OBTW, this far offsets the risk imposed by riding a bike. Even when you use the numbers for general populations... There are very strong patterns in bicycle deaths. Half of the deaths involve: Riding wrong way, and alcohol. Oh. Riding on side walks is involved in many cycling deaths.

So our behavior can radically reduce our risk.