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Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by adam_arthur on Thursday March 02, 2023 @11:38PM (#35005874)
That doesn't account for the increased chance of death, unfortunately. I'd ditch 90% of my car use for a bike if I felt safe doing it... but most places in the US you really aren't.
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Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by turdprincess on Thursday March 02, 2023 @11:47PM (#35005935)
I have bike commuted in the following places without near death: * New York City * San Francisco * Portland * Seattle * Raleigh Durham * Chattanooga TN * Salt Lake City

For sure there are some cities where biking is terrible, but I am not sure it’s a “majority”. It also takes some awareness to ride your bike safely in a city, but actually, doing anything in a city takes a bit more awareness and caution.

Is it possible that you could avoid death while cycling by improving your cycling skills a bit? You could join a group of (still alive) cyclists to learn the ropes.

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Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by bsder on Friday March 03, 2023 @12:15AM (#35006086)
I'm glad you managed to avoid the reaper, but every single person I know who decided to commute using a bike wound up in the hospital within a year (Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego).

That's like two dozen+ people without a single exception to the contrary. Yes, it's anecdata, but it's quite a lot of anecdata with a strong signal to noise ratio.

Bike infrastructure cannot share with cars given the magnitude of the consequences when the two vehicles interact unintentionally.

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Re:Denver’s e-bike subsidy program produced more new riders,... by WindyMiller on Friday March 03, 2023 @05:44AM (#35007966)
Don't forget to include the health benefits when weighing up risks! More chance of being flattened by an SUV now, less chance of a stroke/heart attack later.
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