So do I start riding seriously again, or not?

[creekster]

Originally Posted by PaloAltoCougar

Thanks for everyone's input. After reviewing the posts and testimonies about cycling, I resolved to hit the road again. Then yesterday's Chronicle contained an article, prompted by the funeral for the two slain cyclists, that reported, "In the past decade, 195 cyclists have been killed and 1,812 severely injured while riding the region's roadways, collision records from the California Highway Patrol show. In 2006, both fatalities and severe injuries rose slightly over the preceding years." Nice.

But this won't shake my resolve to start riding again, although I won't begin in earnest until we complete our move after July 1. Perhaps my wife and I will take Creekster up on the tandem-around-Diablo offer (we've got a tandem as well).

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...&sn=003&sc=513

DId you go to the website listed in the article and check out the roads that had sen the most deaths and injuries? Most of CCC is pretty safe as is East Alameda. You should avoid riding to the ocean on Sir Francis Drake in Marin, however. Also, avoid Clayton Road in Concord. The ride around Mt. Diablo looks pretty good. The distribution of the incidents made it pretty clear to me that if you avoid the obvious worse spots and ride with wisdom you are likely to decrease your chance for a collision significantly.