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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]#5 is good too. Driving may be better for your health than biking. This person must be at the forefront of medical research because no one else has been able to prove that yet.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

Shooting guns and boxing are both relatively safe?  Lots of people die and are injured every year while driving.

You continue to amaze me.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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