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jollyreaper2112

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7. Yeah

Reply to Gregorian (Reply #5)

Sat May 4, 2013, 05:22 PM

May 2013

We had a whole new set of traumas invented by car accidents. You never saw stuff like that outside of farm and industrial accidents and war. And we accept that risk in our lives. The only damage you get like that on a bike is from another car. Bike injuries are a lot more survivable.

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In 1897, a Bicycle Superhighway Was the Future of California Transit [View all] n2doc May 2013 OP

Just got back jollyreaper2112 May 2013 #1

Can you imagine how popular this would be now? n2doc May 2013 #3

Car crazed. I just got back from a bike ride. It's a different mentality now. Gregorian May 2013 #5

Yeah jollyreaper2112 May 2013 #7

Wagon accidents could be pretty brutal. Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #10

The car industry spread the infection Loudestlib May 2013 #11

That is such a great idea. Far superior to mixing bike lanes with cars. JDPriestly May 2013 #12

It wouldn't have been practical after a while, though. n/t AverageJoe90 May 2013 #14

What an amazing idea! An elevated bike route might be worth exploring petronius May 2013 #2

I'd heard how awful the traffic was jollyreaper2112 May 2013 #4

You should break out of that east coast mentality Lordquinton May 2013 #18

Southern California is NOT California. Le Taz Hot May 2013 #19

Good jollyreaper2112 May 2013 #21

I was just in So Cal for about 10 days; took the train from OR but of course had to Ron Green May 2013 #6

There does seem to be a lack of bicycle commuting in LA - due I suspect to a petronius May 2013 #16

Such a structure would likely have to be concrete these days... ellisonz May 2013 #8

That's the thing that I hate about Los Angeles Yavin4 May 2013 #9

That is the best way I have heard that put. Nika May 2013 #13

I Live in L.A., and now I Live in NY Yavin4 May 2013 #17

It's a nice idea, and certainly would be safer for bicyclists, too. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #15

A little scary! reformist2 May 2013 #20