• NotSteve_@piefed.ca
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    2 days ago

    I don’t think it’s anti-bike at all. Biking is dangerous in a large number of countries but largely due to cars and inadequate infrastructure protecting bicyclists

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      2 days ago

      That’s simply not true in the big picture. Biking is a net benefit virtually everywhere; the risks are more than offset by the benefits to your lifespan. Biking is the opposite of dangerous.

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        1 day ago

        I mean I agree but you can’t say riding on something like this “bike route” in Ottawa, Canada isn’t a death wish

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        Like, it’s because of cars that its dangerous. I recognise that a lot of countries have much better infrastructure that makes it much safer but our infrastructure is shit. I say that as someone who does bike as a means of transport often