Originally Posted by
Chuck Naill
...Concerning speed. Have we gotten ourselves into this need for speed? I passed an old boy on a touring/commuter, seen him many times, going into where every he goes. He was riding really slow and carrying a load. It made me stop to consider that he is probably not going to crash from speed or not paying attention since he would have more time to react.
This. Conversely, I refused to ride with someone once after observing his style for just a few blocks. Later I found out this guy was routinely in crashes, like once a year. I was not surprised.
There are no old, bold cyclists.
After a few minor mishaps as a child when I started out cycling, I have never been in a crash. I go slow, wear a helmet, use lights and hand signals. I get plenty of adrenaline just being out there in traffic, thank you.