Share the road? Yeah, right!

People look at me like I’m crazy when I say mountain biking is safer than road biking. That’s not just a throw-away observation. Yes, the ground hurts. Yes, rocks are hard and can be sharp. True, mountain sides are steep and singletrack can be narrow. However, trees are not moving all around you at 30-65 mph, driven by people who may or may not be paying attention. You are at the top of the food chain in the woods. Not so on the road, explains Bruce Ebert in a recent Bicycle Times article, Incivility: How Lawyers and Legislators De-Valued Your Life. Be safe out there, especially if your big mountain ride requires you to ride on some roads – your life may not be as valuable as you thought.

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