Originally posted by spandexwarrior
Well, one way you could reply to the "biking is dangerous" line is
"driving is dangerous, speeding is dangerous, pollution is dangerous, rolling thru stop signs is dangerous, wasting money on a car is dangerous, so let me take my risks and you take yours."
Or you could just ignore such people?
Close-minded or assumptive people aren't worth arguing with, IMHO. You aren't going to change their mind, you just end up wasting your breath.