With the idea of changing to bikes at the back of my mind, I can’t help but keep on wondering about safety issues. You see, regardless of whether I choose a motorcyle or a mountain bike, the brutal truth is both options carry a grave threat – the danger of being runover by cars or worse, trucks.

Since the road I’m supposed to take on everyday (on a bike) is the same road used by truckers and other commercial vehicles, chances of getting hit are frighteningly real. As a matter of fact, just outside our subdivision, we’ve witnessed more than a single road accident already. And these involve singles (either a motorcycle or a bike).

Question is, is the money that I’m supposed to save by biking worth the risk of becoming roadkill?  Or maybe I should start looking for a term life insurance quote to go with a bike brochure? Will being cautious and consciously safe enough to get me out of harm’s way?

Man, all these questions are making me lose the heart for a bike… We’ll see!