Originally Posted by
chipcom
How is it not safe? While I have no doubt that safety could be improved, in over 40 years of cycling on the roadways I've had no cause to consider them unsafe for cycling. My point...if you want to claim that the government or "they" are infringing upon your right of movement by not providing a safe riding environment, you best have some factual data to back up your assertion.
Does it have to be proven beyond the fact that most Americans consider riding a bike on the street unsafe, and use that (and a host of other excuses) to avoid cycling altogether... that perception of "unsafe" is enough.