Originally Posted by Six jours

"Road riding 'scary' for gold medalist"

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa...old-medallist/

This pretty much sums it up for me. I no longer ride on the road. I either stick to segregated bike trails, or off road.

There are still folks deluded enough to believe that a bicycle helmet is effective protection against being struck by a motor vehicle. Those of us on planet Earth realize that there is no way to protect against motor vehicles, other than to avoid them entirely.

Short version: If you are serious about cycling safety, you'll stay away from cars. And if you stay away from cars, your chances of death from head injury on the bike are nearly nil.