Today's Bike Ride

[nikalas]

yes yiannis I read about that - absolutely shocking

it is THE thing that makes me dubious about taking up road cycling as a serious hobby: I just don't see how you can really enjoy riding on roads - especiallly quick descents - where a serious accident is pretty much waiting round every corner

I think that's a bit of an over reaction.... they're both tragic accidents but, if you look at the stats for hours of participation vs accidents for cycling, you'll see that it's pretty safe. As for there being a serious accident waiting around every corner, it really depends on how you choose to ride and your level of skill. Yes there's the unknown factor of other road users but, as long as you're sensible and minimise risk such as not hammering round blind bends, you should be fine.