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Old 05-21-15, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by the engine
Since we create our own luck by putting ourselves in position for good things to happen, by doing our due diligence in a given endeavor ... I agree with you.

[h=2]Cycling Accidents[/h]
  • Around 75% of fatal or serious cyclist accidents occur in urban areas 2
  • Around half of cyclist fatalities occur on rural roads
  • 75% happen at, or near, a road junction
  • 80% occur in daylight
  • 80% of cyclist casualties are male
  • Almost one quarter of the cyclists killed or injured are children
  • Around three quarters of cyclists killed have major head injuries.
Source: Cycling Accidents Facts & Figures - RoSPA
I've read similar statistics. I don't know about luck, per se. "Luck" just seems like another way of saying "beneficial random events" and for which there are, of course, an equal number of "non-beneficial random events".
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