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Like most kids, I grew up on bicycles. I have owned at least one bike at all times since age 10 or so. I still have one in the garage.
But long ago I gave up trying to ride on public roads. "My" final straw was bicycling on a road with log trucks zooming by and evidence of fallen logs on the roadside. I finally hung up the spurs and gave in to reality.
Just a few days ago a guy I knew who was my age was killed on his bike by colliding with a car. It happened to be his fault. A tragedy for him and his family.
It's hard to justify riding a bike for good health when you're always within a few inches from death speeding by and when you're deep-breathing vehicle pollutants the whole time. Of course, one could make the same argument about driving a car, but the risk differential is big.
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