Originally Posted by
AlmostTrick
One thing I know for sure, is that most people greatly over estimate the risks of riding on the roads. Especially people who don't cycle. Some people at my work, when first learning I'm riding my bike home, are convinced even a single ride is some sort of death defying risk. Yet after 2700 commutes, here I am, incident free! My favorite was the guy who told me I was crazy and going to get myself killed... as he then took a big drag off his cigarette!
People that live in my building are convinced the tap water is gonna kill them (it actually does have a slight oily film) so they buy bottled water. But 90% of them also smoke cigarettes, and not just regular cigarettes, but the really cheap ones that smell like moldy cardboard burning.
The way I see it, if you smoke cigarettes, you pretty much forfeit your right to complain about air quality or most forms of pollution, especially since you're a major contributor. But I digress, as usual ...