"Ian Smith" wrote in message
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On Sun, 19 May 2013 12:45:14 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:
Ian Smith wrote:
On Sun, 19 May 2013 02:12:55 -0700 (PDT), CJB
wrote:

But if the bike had run into the back of a suddenly stopping car
(like they do),

Do they? I don't think I've ever seen or experienced a bike
running into the back of a car. Cars seems to run into the back
of cars quite regularly (I'm frequently hearing of multiple
pile-ups, and indeed have been in the middle of one myself), but
it's not a crash scenario that bicycles seem prone to.

plenty on you tube, even Cavendish ran into the back of one:

http://news.sky.com/story/1013512/ma...ar-in-training

Do you think it likely that a person with a child on a seat on the
front of their bike will ride like a professional racer on a training
ride?

No, which supports the point that people with a child on their bike are more
likely to ride within the laws and their own capabilities and be less likely
to be involved in an accident. Which in turn supports the wider point that
the vast majority of cycling accidents are caused by the cyclists
themselves.