Safe streets - Not pedaling can kill you

A good article covering the following topics:
  • Biking is safer than it used to be.
  • Cycling is safer than you might believe.
  • Biking's health benefits massively outweigh its health risks.
  • Cycling is not as safe as it should be.
  • Making cycling safer is a main chance for healthy, lasting prosperity.
    1. Good cycling facilities.
    2. Bike- and pedestrian-oriented traffic laws save lives, too.
    3. Educating drivers and cyclists also boosts safety.
    4. Safety in numbers.
Cycling advocates' favorite comparison of cycling's collision risks.
ActivityFatalities per million hours activity
Skydiving 128.7
On-road motorcycling 8.8
Scuba diving 2.0
Living (all causes of death) 1.5
Snowmobiling 0.9
Passenger cars 0.5
Water skiing 0.3
Bicycling 0.3
Flying (scheduled domestic airlines) 0.2
Passenger car post-collision fire 0.0
From Charles R. Murray, "The Real Story: Overdesign Prevents Cars from Exploding," Design News, October 4, 1993.

http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/10/8/143547/109

by B' Spokes

Like most people I live a hectic life and who has the time for much exercise? Thanks to xtracycle now I do. By using my bike for daily activities I can get things done and get an hour plus work out in 15 minutes extra of my time, not a bad deal and beats taking the extra time going to the gym. In case you are still having trouble being motivated; the National Center of Disease Control says that inactivity is the #2 killer in the United States just behind smoking. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/ ) Get out there and start living life! I can carry home a full shopping cart of groceries, car pool two kids or just get lost in the great outdoors camping for a week. Well I got go, another outing this weekend.
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