I just found out a good friend's sister was killed training for a Triathelon. She was biking in the morning and hit by an SUV. One of our Oregon swimmers was similarly killed earlier this year. Every time I read about a Triathlete it seems somewhere in the story they had to spend a year recovering from when they were hit by a car. Is this as common as it seems? I don't know what we can do,but it seems we should do something.
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As a cyclist, I have to say that it is always important to ride defensively.
I've had drivers go out of their to endanger me, had things thrown at and be hit by them, and, ofcourse, been yelled/honked at for no apparent reason.
You can't assume that everyone is aware of you as you ride and for that matter, is willing to share the road, or even the world, with you.
All that aside, I will continue to ride, albeit cautiously.
As a cyclist, I have to say that it is always important to ride defensively.
I've had drivers go out of their to endanger me, had things thrown at and be hit by them, and, ofcourse, been yelled/honked at for no apparent reason.
You can't assume that everyone is aware of you as you ride and for that matter, is willing to share the road, or even the world, with you.
All that aside, I will continue to ride, albeit cautiously.
