Originally Posted by
cod.peace
My wife is still not sold on bike commuting for the same concerns - which are not completely unfounded, of course, I have many scars from self-inflicted childhood bike accidents. Yesterday we saw a guy commuting home doing all the "right things" like taking the lane at a traffic light, avoiding cars turning etc. I pointed this out and she responded "you're not going to convince me."
She'll come around.
ha! I point out internet articles & TV ads that say "ride your bike more". She has come a long way in a short time though. She now wants to get a trailer to hull our 21 month old around the neighborhood. Last week we pulled a perfectly fine working cruising type bicycle off the side of the road someone was throwing away. The things that people throw away these days! geez