On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 22:56:40 +0100, Redonda wrote:

Actually, erm, I'd rather be hit by a car - at 20mph that is. Modern car
bumpers are designed to absorb impact on the lower leg of an adult and throw
him/her safely onto the car's bonnet (not so good for small kids!). I
shudder when I think of the damage that could be done by a bicycle front
wheel (with mudguard) slamming between my legs at 25mph :-(

In several posts you have put the very strange idea of "sharp metal
protrusions" on cycles, I have to ask, have you actually been near a cycle
in the last 20 years?

The cyclist is always at more risk in any accident, so theres nothing on a
bike that will cause any damage unless it snaps. Having bounced off every
part of a bike, and having been run over more than once I can tell you its
the impact that hurts!

Steve