man vs machine

Jun 03, 2008 13:36


This is AWFUL.

At the same time, the photograph is SPECTACULAR.

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axo June 3 2008, 22:04:23 UTC
you had links or stats somewhere about how severe biking road accidents were? :\ Must get AXO body armor...

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tree_and_flower June 3 2008, 22:50:50 UTC
Uh, you mean more official ones than all those posts on the Los Angeles LJ community about someone on a bike getting smacked in a hit-and-run?

Don't worry; this other one happened in MEXICO. Entirely different country.

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axo June 3 2008, 22:53:13 UTC
Cracks about Mexican drivers here aside, I was referring to something the Noodle mentioned about how statistically speaking, it's more dangerous to be in an accident on a bicycle than a motorcycle.

besides, doesn't this look cool?


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tree_and_flower June 4 2008, 15:53:07 UTC
That shit ain't gonna protect your neck from snapping.

I think the danger level of bikes vs. motorcycles is negligible. On a bike you're not going as fast and have better maneuverability because you're smaller/lighter, but cyclists tend to wear less protective gear and are less visible to motorists. Motorcyclists wear more padding but they go faster.

Either way you slice it, a car is a warm death machine. You watch out for your noggin.

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axo June 4 2008, 17:52:38 UTC
is neck snapping the leading cause of cyclist death? hrm...

nope, noggin impact is.

Nice page: http://bicycleuniverse.info/transpo/almanac-safety.html

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