11-26-2007, 04:19 PM
.RJ Wrote:Apoc Wrote:If you save the street riding for nice days and rides in the sticks you're probably less likely to end up in a serious accident than if you're commuting every day.
Riding in the sticks is far more dangerous than commuting in a straight line to work in traffic, IMO. Lots more to hit on the side of the road, and a lot more hazards on the road surface (gravel, grass, poop, etc).
Granted.... but commuting 15 times a month versus 3 days in the sticks and I'm guessing commuting becomes statistically more dangerous.
(rate of injury) x (frequency) = likelihood
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