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Monday, October 21, 2002
By Ken Kifer. The idea that bicycling is very dangerous is common. When I ask people why they don't ride a bicycle, the most frequent reasons are, "It's too dangerous" and "It's too difficult." The perception that cycling is dangerous even causes some who value cycling and who are not worried about it being too difficult to confine their cycling to off-road trails.
But for those who obey the traffic laws, cycling is actually safer than traveling in an automobile . . . Click here for the complete story . . .
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