Wiggos' wife knocked off her bike.

On 2 Oct, 12:52, Simon Brooke wrote:
On 2 Oct, 08:37, Daniel Barlow wrote:

JNugent writes:
Daniel Barlow wrote:
JNugent writes:

You lot are certainly accident-prone, aren't you?

That, ladies and gentlemen, is what is technically known as a "cheap
shot"

So is it correct, or not?

As you well know, it is impossible to answer that without reference to
per-journey statistics or per-million km statistics, which have not been
provided

FWIW, I have had two injury-accidents in something over quarter of a
million miles of cycling. One required two stitches... and the other
was the broken back. Obviously I'm not recommending breaking your
back, but two injuries in quarter of a million miles isn't bad. And,
although it cost me a great deal, I'm fully recovered and in good
health now (and still riding plenty), so it isn't that big a deal.

Wow! a quarter of a million miles! That's impressive. I was quite
proud of my 60,000(ish).

Rudi

JNugent wrote:

The real world here is that several people (abouyt five, IIRC) serially
recounted details of injury accidents they'd had.


The real world there appears to run on a different timescale to the
world over here. A few - yes. actually very few -- incidents over
several years is a lot - somehow.

Ridcully "You're not going to say 'it's all quantum' are you?"



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"JNugent" wrote in message
...
Simon Mason wrote:

"JNugent" wrote in message
...
Daniel Barlow wrote:
JNugent writes:

You lot are certainly accident-prone, aren't you?

That, ladies and gentlemen, is what is technically known as a "cheap
shot"

So is it correct, or not?

In my case, incorrect. One hit from a car driver in 60,000 miles cannot
be described as accident-prone

...whereas a half-dozen accident reports, each reacting to the one before,
can.

In your mind, yes. However, 6 accident reports from decades of cumulative
cycling is negligible compared to 3 motorcyclist deaths in one week in our
city. In fact, compared to the huge number of people dying of obesity
related diseases, a few broken bones amongst otherwise fit and healthy
individuals is neither here nor there. Look at the big picture.


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Daniel Barlow wrote:
JNugent writes:

Daniel Barlow wrote:

JNugent writes:
Daniel Barlow wrote:
JNugent writes:
You lot are certainly accident-prone, aren't you?
That, ladies and gentlemen, is what is technically known as a "cheap
shot"
So is it correct, or not?
As you well know, it is impossible to answer that without reference to
per-journey statistics or per-million km statistics, which have not been
provided

So there's nothing to say it's wrong.

You're certainly a tediously argumentative cock, aren't you?

-dan

You are very ungracious, aren't you?

Keitht wrote:

JNugent wrote:

The real world here is that several people (abouyt five, IIRC)
serially recounted details of injury accidents they'd had.

The real world there appears to run on a different timescale to the
world over here. A few - yes. actually very few -- incidents over
several years is a lot - somehow.

Ridcully "You're not going to say 'it's all quantum' are you?"

Been in the pub all afternoon?

Simon Mason wrote:

"JNugent" wrote in message
...
Simon Mason wrote:

"JNugent" wrote in message
...
Daniel Barlow wrote:
JNugent writes:

You lot are certainly accident-prone, aren't you?

That, ladies and gentlemen, is what is technically known as a "cheap
shot"

So is it correct, or not?

In my case, incorrect. One hit from a car driver in 60,000 miles
cannot be described as accident-prone

...whereas a half-dozen accident reports, each reacting to the one
before, can.

In your mind, yes. However, 6 accident reports from decades of
cumulative cycling is negligible compared to 3 motorcyclist deaths in
one week in our city. In fact, compared to the huge number of people
dying of obesity related diseases, a few broken bones amongst otherwise
fit and healthy individuals is neither here nor there. Look at the big
picture.

I'm sorry to hear about the rate of mortality from obesity-related diseases
in your city (wherever that might be), but it's difficult to see how it is
related to the number of traffic accidents. One injury-accident is one too
many. It does not become less important in an area where there are many
deaths from heart-disease.

RudiL wrote:

On 2 Oct, 12:52, Simon Brooke
wrote:
FWIW, I have had two injury-accidents in something over
quarter of a
million miles of cycling.
[snip]
Wow! a quarter of a million miles! That's impressive. I was
quite
proud of my 60,000(ish).

I was quietly wondering how anyone could get through 20 or so
Brooks saddles. Now I know! :-)

JNugent writes:

Daniel Barlow wrote:
JNugent writes:

Daniel Barlow wrote:

JNugent writes:
Daniel Barlow wrote:
JNugent writes:
You lot are certainly accident-prone, aren't you?
That, ladies and gentlemen, is what is technically known as a "cheap
shot"
So is it correct, or not?
As you well know, it is impossible to answer that without reference to
per-journey statistics or per-million km statistics, which have not been
provided

So there's nothing to say it's wrong.

You're certainly a tediously argumentative cock, aren't you?

-dan

You are very ungracious, aren't you?

There's nothing to say I'm wrong

-dan

Quoting Simon Mason :
"Simon Brooke" wrote in message
And to add to that, when I broke my back, I got back on my bike and
rode another mile - with a broken back - before realising I was badly
hurt.
Hell fire - you were lucky.

I put it to you that a luckier man wouldn't have had the prang in the
first place. :-)
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"JNugent" wrote in message
...
individuals is neither here nor there. Look at the big
picture.

I'm sorry to hear about the rate of mortality from obesity-related
diseases in your city (wherever that might be), but it's difficult to see
how it is related to the number of traffic accidents. One injury-accident
is one too many. It does not become less important in an area where there
are many deaths from heart-disease.

It is entirely related. If more people cycle, fewer people would die of
these horrible diseases.


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