Agreed - though I'm not sure if "Golden Ages" in anything is a useful way of looking at stuff. I was hit in my left thigh during a commute that took a while for the massive bruise to go - my bike damage & clothing was paid for by a mortified young driver. Such happenings do prompt a re-evaluation.Cowsham wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 4:11pm I think this the golden age is just beginning. We have satnav, electric bikes, more cycle paths than we've ever had and a larger selection of manufacturers / models than we've had in a long time. I see many more people out on bikes too.
Enjoy it while your still able -- my 3 month injury lay off has made me appreciate cycling, the freedom and health benefits it brings much more.
My observation is that the minor roads around where I live in mid-Berks are probably far more dangerous that the straighter & wider major ones & that the level of motorised traffic has now exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Both bikes now sport bar-end mirrors but the jury's out on just how useful my new Garmin radar is in practice. At least I can do light off-road since converting my hybrid.