Re: Riding a bike a protection and in general

On Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:25:11 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 6/17/2025 9:46 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

 
Am I afraid of being attacked again? No, not while I have one of my
guns with me.

>
You're afraid to be without the gun. Little kids are afraid to be
without their stuffed animals. It's variations on a theme, but your
version allows you to still pretend to be a little bit manly.
>

On the other hand, there's nothing I can do about
careless vehicle drivers, so I am afraid of them.

>
That's another statement of paranoia, plus ignorance on at least two
points. You're so afraid of motor vehicles that you (essentially?) never
ride near one, unlike everyone else here. You ignorantly exaggerate the
level of risk. And you are ignorant of riding techniques that do reduce
the already small risk posed by motorists.
>
This program is highly respected. Its techniques work.
https://cyclingsavvy.org/
>
And it was developed in <gasp!> Florida.

Poor little wussy Krygowski is obsessed with me because I laugh at his
foolsih advice and do things my own way.

--
C'est bon
Soloman