Sierra Club -- cycling is scary - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

01-04-2005, 05:14 PM

>From the January issue of the Sierra Club's magazine, ostensibly trying
to encourage people to ride:

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"But I'm scared stiff of biking"
Well, you should be. There are a lot of idiots behind the wheel, and
662 cyclists were among the more than 42,500 Americans slaughtered in
motor vehicle accidents in 2002. Bikers should learn safety measures
and, above all, wear a helmet. About 85 percent of those cyclists were
not wearing helmets. Avoiding main roads and staying sober greatly
increase your odds of survival, since about 60 percent of bike
fatalities occur on major roads, and over a fourth of the dead cyclists
had been drinking. Also, the fatality rate soars at night.

01-04-2005, 07:06 PM

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:1104891252.552218.33940@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> >From the January issue of the Sierra Club's magazine,
ostensibly trying
> to encourage people to ride:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> "But I'm scared stiff of biking"
> Well, you should be.

With friends like these...

01-04-2005, 07:06 PM

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:1104891252.552218.33940@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> >From the January issue of the Sierra Club's magazine,
ostensibly trying
> to encourage people to ride:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> "But I'm scared stiff of biking"
> Well, you should be.

With friends like these...

01-04-2005, 07:06 PM

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:1104891252.552218.33940@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> >From the January issue of the Sierra Club's magazine,
ostensibly trying
> to encourage people to ride:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> "But I'm scared stiff of biking"
> Well, you should be.

With friends like these...

01-04-2005, 07:06 PM

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:1104891252.552218.33940@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> >From the January issue of the Sierra Club's magazine,
ostensibly trying
> to encourage people to ride:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> "But I'm scared stiff of biking"
> Well, you should be.

With friends like these...

01-04-2005, 07:28 PM

On 4 Jan 2005 18:14:12 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

>>From the January issue of the Sierra Club's magazine, ostensibly trying
>to encourage people to ride:
>
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
>"But I'm scared stiff of biking"
>Well, you should be. There are a lot of idiots behind the wheel, and
>662 cyclists were among the more than 42,500 Americans slaughtered in
>motor vehicle accidents in 2002. Bikers should learn safety measures
>and, above all, wear a helmet. About 85 percent of those cyclists were
>not wearing helmets. Avoiding main roads and staying sober greatly
>increase your odds of survival, since about 60 percent of bike
>fatalities occur on major roads, and over a fourth of the dead cyclists
>had been drinking. Also, the fatality rate soars at night.

That article stinks on several levels. Right from the opening writerly gimmick
that exposes a complete lack of research. "The Wright brothers made an awful
mistake when they abandoned bicycle manufacturing for aeronautics. If they'd
saved just a fraction of their genius for bikes, we might well be pedaling
through the air today instead of polluting it." The Wrights were responsible
for a number of cycling innovations and inventions some in current use.

The article gets worse from there.

Ron

01-04-2005, 07:28 PM

On 4 Jan 2005 18:14:12 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

>>From the January issue of the Sierra Club's magazine, ostensibly trying
>to encourage people to ride:
>
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
>"But I'm scared stiff of biking"
>Well, you should be. There are a lot of idiots behind the wheel, and
>662 cyclists were among the more than 42,500 Americans slaughtered in
>motor vehicle accidents in 2002. Bikers should learn safety measures
>and, above all, wear a helmet. About 85 percent of those cyclists were
>not wearing helmets. Avoiding main roads and staying sober greatly
>increase your odds of survival, since about 60 percent of bike
>fatalities occur on major roads, and over a fourth of the dead cyclists
>had been drinking. Also, the fatality rate soars at night.

That article stinks on several levels. Right from the opening writerly gimmick
that exposes a complete lack of research. "The Wright brothers made an awful
mistake when they abandoned bicycle manufacturing for aeronautics. If they'd
saved just a fraction of their genius for bikes, we might well be pedaling
through the air today instead of polluting it." The Wrights were responsible
for a number of cycling innovations and inventions some in current use.

The article gets worse from there.

Ron

01-04-2005, 07:28 PM

On 4 Jan 2005 18:14:12 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

>>From the January issue of the Sierra Club's magazine, ostensibly trying
>to encourage people to ride:
>
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
>"But I'm scared stiff of biking"
>Well, you should be. There are a lot of idiots behind the wheel, and
>662 cyclists were among the more than 42,500 Americans slaughtered in
>motor vehicle accidents in 2002. Bikers should learn safety measures
>and, above all, wear a helmet. About 85 percent of those cyclists were
>not wearing helmets. Avoiding main roads and staying sober greatly
>increase your odds of survival, since about 60 percent of bike
>fatalities occur on major roads, and over a fourth of the dead cyclists
>had been drinking. Also, the fatality rate soars at night.

That article stinks on several levels. Right from the opening writerly gimmick
that exposes a complete lack of research. "The Wright brothers made an awful
mistake when they abandoned bicycle manufacturing for aeronautics. If they'd
saved just a fraction of their genius for bikes, we might well be pedaling
through the air today instead of polluting it." The Wrights were responsible
for a number of cycling innovations and inventions some in current use.

The article gets worse from there.

Ron

01-04-2005, 07:28 PM

On 4 Jan 2005 18:14:12 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

>>From the January issue of the Sierra Club's magazine, ostensibly trying
>to encourage people to ride:
>
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
>"But I'm scared stiff of biking"
>Well, you should be. There are a lot of idiots behind the wheel, and
>662 cyclists were among the more than 42,500 Americans slaughtered in
>motor vehicle accidents in 2002. Bikers should learn safety measures
>and, above all, wear a helmet. About 85 percent of those cyclists were
>not wearing helmets. Avoiding main roads and staying sober greatly
>increase your odds of survival, since about 60 percent of bike
>fatalities occur on major roads, and over a fourth of the dead cyclists
>had been drinking. Also, the fatality rate soars at night.

That article stinks on several levels. Right from the opening writerly gimmick
that exposes a complete lack of research. "The Wright brothers made an awful
mistake when they abandoned bicycle manufacturing for aeronautics. If they'd
saved just a fraction of their genius for bikes, we might well be pedaling
through the air today instead of polluting it." The Wrights were responsible
for a number of cycling innovations and inventions some in current use.

The article gets worse from there.

Ron

01-04-2005, 07:36 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

>> From the January issue of the Sierra Club's magazine, ostensibly
>> trying to encourage people to ride:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> "But I'm scared stiff of biking"
> Well, you should be. There are a lot of idiots behind the wheel, and
> 662 cyclists were among the more than 42,500 Americans slaughtered in
> motor vehicle accidents in 2002. Bikers should learn safety measures
> and, above all, wear a helmet. About 85 percent of those cyclists were
> not wearing helmets. Avoiding main roads and staying sober greatly
> increase your odds of survival, since about 60 percent of bike
> fatalities occur on major roads, and over a fourth of the dead
> cyclists had been drinking. Also, the fatality rate soars at night.

The enemy of your enemy is not your friend. I hate the Sierra Club. They exist
mostly for the benefit of the people on their payroll. If it's not to line
their pockets, it's to feather their caps.

Matt O.