Quite recently ( 3 weeks ago) I was hit by a car while riding my bicycle. A car pulled out in front of me leaving me no where to go 
but head first into the side of the car at 15 mph. I cracked my helmet in two places bruising my head, hurting my neck, left shoulder, jaw, and right wrist. And no matter who I talk to. I am the one of the lucky ones. Most bicyclists end up with broken bones, bloody road rash and even death. This is becoming more and more common unfortunately. As more and more bicyclists hit the roads for excercise and commuting, we are all sharing the roads with cars, trucks, drivers texting while driving, and each time, we will lose.
The following article came out today in Bicycle Magazine. Please take a moment to read it and know that this is more important today than ever.
The latest craze sweeping the nation is bike friendliness. It seems that officials in towns all over America are beginning to realize, “Hey, there are people pedaling in order to get places, and apparently they don’t like being run over.” So they’re building things like separate traffic signals for bikes, which means that someday our cities will be almost on par with mid-20th–century Amsterdam.
“That’s great!” you say. “I can’t wait until Bike Friendliness comes to my town!” But even after Santa arrives from Portland, Oregon, on his cargo bike brimming with Bike Month cheer, life won’t be perfect. Here are three things to prepare for.
SLOW RIDERS This may sound crazy, but there are people who don’t read this magazine and who aren’t interested in carbon or Five Ways to Get Fast on the Bike while in a Business Meeting. They just want to pick up some celery without burning gasoline. Much as the mall isn’t the place for runners to practice sprinting, the bike lane isn’t a good place for your intervals. If you recover from your anaerobic haze and notice that the other riders are carrying baskets of fruit, you’re training in the wrong place.
FAST RIDERS So you now understand the difference between competitive and practical cycling. Unfortunately, this is not true of the rider who just bought her first fixie or the guy on the dual-suspension Magna with a radio on the handlebar. These people may try to race you. For the sake of both safety and dignity, resist the challenge.
SMUG RIDERS Some folks ride for fitness, others for practicality, and still others just for fun. They’re all wrong. The smug cyclist knows that the only reason to ride is to save the earth. What do you think is cleaning up the spill in the Gulf? Oil-eating microbes? No way! It’s the vibes of superiority emanating from naked protest rides.
If you encounter one of these naked cyclists, don’t call the police. Instead, remember: They’re sickening you only so they can save the polar bears–and your soul.
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