It just seems like a dumb comparison. I drive. I also run 40 miles a week. Do you bike 40 miles in a month? Probably not. People on bikes in DC aren't going very far or very fast so I don't know what you're bragging about. |
| The long protected bike lane on my street, on the Eastern side of Ward 1, was plowed and stayed clear. It was the safest and most pleasant path for pedestrians, jogging, walking their dogs, walking to school (in addition to all types of two-wheels, going to work or delivering food), because the sidewalks were very unevenly cleared, since it was so tough to get through that ice for each resident in charge of the segment in front of their house. Plus at the end of each block of sidewalk, you had to get through those ice chunk mountains which the long bike lane was free of. |
Aww you run 40 mi a week good boy wow, so healthy, yay for you! OK, if you drive and you run that much, which I hope you're not lying about, because that would be such a pity, we need to put that as a big strong argument in the CARS BETTER column. Because you're so right, that does make driving healthier.
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The comparison is between you driving and you biking. Or me driving and me biking. And yes, I bike much more than 40 miles in a month. It's a daily commute. Also, not about bragging, it's about you opening your eyes. |
Have you seen the fatties in spandex? I don't think bicycling is doing much for them. |
Maybe they're choosing exercise because they're overweight? But please go on with more arguments about how bicycling is unhealthy and you know better. Your getting more credible with each post. Really. |
It just seems a little tortured. You're comparing something that is exercise to something that was never intended to be exercise. It's like asking whether it's healthier to travel by plane or by train. Also, people drive their cars to places like gyms, where they burn far more calories than you do on your commute. It just doesn't really make much sense. |
You're almost there. Biking is both transportation and exercise. So is walking. Driving isn't. Get it now? Nevermind, I didn't expect you will. Also, you can bike for transportation and go to a gym. Multiple people at my gym bike there. |
I don't bike because I don't want to die. Bicyclists are deluding themselves about the risks they take. You'd be safer shooting guns or taking up boxing. |
Shooting guns and boxing are both relatively safe? Lots of people die and are injured every year while driving. You continue to amaze me. |
That's because bicyclists are in denial. You live in a city though that practically encourages pot smoking and makes zero attempt to stop drunk and stoned drivers. As a driver, I assume I will be in an accident or two eventually, because statistics. As a bicyclist, you should assume that you will be hit by a car sooner or later. If you're fine with that, great. Hope you don't have kids though. |
As a regular driver, biker, and participant in shooting sports, I can tell you that shooting is safer than either biking or driving. |
Boxing too other than maybe a pro match against Mike Tyson. It's so easy to become blind to the risks in driving. Unless you're an insurance company - they know very well. |
This boils down to all that drivers really have, and that is threats of bodily harm if they don’t get their way. It’s how they got control of the roads in the first place. It’s also why they ultimately have to be banned. Not only are they too dangerous but they really turn their users into monsters. People wonder where demons are in the modern world and the answer seems to be in the gas pedal. |
Sounds like someone forgot to take their risperdal |