Vulnerable on the Open Road: Five pro cyclists reflect on bike safety

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1. Bicyclists are suffering from Velocitizationphobia. They are scared to talk about the drivers who come into town from off of a highway and experience a slow motion effect. They cut off cyclists and pedestrians off and no one talks about it. Why? Scared? Come on you cowards! My phone number in Canada is 604 737 0229 The Vestibular Structure has been terrifying cyclists since day one and no one wants to talk about it? A healthy conscience means, I would like to inform and educate the cycling community.
2. can someone help me understand why cyclists (casual riders especially) won't put a side view mirror on bicycles? As a beginner, I find it absolutely essential to know what's closing in on me from behind. Yet, I've found none use one. Any reasons??
3. its fun going from fat to solid fit
4. i ride my btwin to my college every single day
5. I don't own a car! go cyclists!! Love from Colorado !!
6. just 3 times? you need to ride more..
7. Hey! I’ve discovered this app recently. If you’re a cyclist like me, use the GPS Bay Navigation App! When you’re cycling on the road, drivers driving nearby will be notified. Cyclists are now safer. This seems like the only app that keep us and the drivers safe, try it guys!
   
   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tiny.gpsbay
8. Climbing is much safer, same effort, less speed.
9. When I go to work everyday, I have to go through a narrow 2 way road, following a river and a cliff. I'm always cautious because there is ALWAYS people on bikes in the middle of this road. This same road have seen many bikes-car accidents because of this in the last 3-4 years.
   
   The fun fact is that there always have been a wide cycling road, only 2-3 meters away from the street, following it all the way (which they renovated, all new, 2 years ago, with solid metal fences to protect the cyclists).
   
   STILL, days after days, the cyclists stays on the road, making it very hard to drive safely, and very dangerous for them.
   
   I enjoy biking as well, but roads are made for cars, and if you have a nice cycling road available next to the road you're on, GO TO THE FREAKING CYCLING ROAD!!??!
   
   Thank you
10. I love this video and agree completely. Especially what Kristen Peterson says about getting more people on bicycles to experience what it is like for a cyclist. After riding my bike as transportation, I am more cautious around cyclists, give wide berth of space in case they need to swerve out of bike lane to avoid debris, and I keep in mind that they really do not hold up traffic as Craig Lewis Says.
11. Depends were you ride. If you're driving on the busy suburban sprawl areas of places like Miami or Los Angeles it is VERY dangerous. I mostly take sidewalks of those areas because it is just too dangerous especially with people that don't respect road rules.
12. google "what have cyclists ever done for us?" for a laugh about the reality of what drivers now take for granted. Cyclists literally paved the roads for motorists! 
13. That's terrible. I feel for ya! What's really worrying, is that we'll see more of this happening as time goes on. Why? Cell phones! Using a cellphone, even 'hands free', is equivalent to DUI... so everyone you see driving and yakking on the phone, is an equivalent of a drunk driver. Worse are the texters... they might as well wear a blindfold, and lift it ever few seconds to check the road!
14. For every cyclists that jumps a red light, or rides on the pavement, it's justification for some troll on the internet to excuse bad driving. Being safe on the road is as simple as making your intentions clear (indicating), and using the correct road positioning at the correct time. I've been riding on the road for over 25 years.... I've never had a collision with a car. Oh I've had a lot of close shaves, and come off because of my own mistakes (ice, destritis), but never a collision.
15. Try putting lights on your helmet too. I have 3 of them... one at the back, two on the front. If a vehicle comes at you fron the side, they may not notice you, but all you have to do is look in their direction, and you're pointing a light their way. The biggest danger for a cyclist is 'not being seen'.... I found that helmet lights made a huge difference, and I have less worrying incidents as a result.
16. Sorry the road is a free place to travel on. People commute by bike because its healthier and better than sitting in a car (the lazy way). There is enough room on the road for cars and cyclists to work together, just have to fix the bad ones on both ends. All in time, problem is the educational system in some countries.. its just like sex ed changed our youths and young adults way of thinking. It took time to implement. Its the way of the future get with the program. 
17. agree i have almost got hit doing nothing wrong . All these time when i nearly got hit i was in the wrong. PS take away their liceance from them.
18. We have a right to the road too . Some of us follow the law when other take risk and i'm not one of them as far as i know you guys are cool with runners on the road . How bout the same respect for cyclist . And for a change you should get out their and know what it is like. all you do is push a peddle to the floor an go faster how bout you produce your own and cut co2 emisson down.
19. The idea that bike lanes are safer than the road is a myth. Bike lanes put the cyclist off to the side and make him more vulnerable to turning conflicts at intersections. As for 'cyclists are motorists too', that is defeatist talk, as is the idea that 'cars always win'. No one wins in a collision and there is no reason to appeal to common drivership to win over motorists.
20. They do. Called a drivers license and tag. Keep wearing your plastic foam helmit and I will keep buckled up