Riding a bike is safer than being in a car. Hard to believe. It's safe if you know what you're doing, which is to say that skill is key.

Cyclists being killed and badly injured are newsworthy because it's not common. We shrug when it happens to people in cars unless it's someone we know. It's all too common.

Show your wife what you know about riding in traffic. Show her some statistics. I don't have them handy. I really should compile and bookmark them.