This happened in Mexico recently. Is Mexico an Islamic country also? You can find more examples foreign cyclists getting killed by locals in gruesome ways all over the planet.

Google works pretty well with the search.




https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/cyclists-on-round-the-world-trip-feared-murdered-in-mexico-1.3493359

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My marathon PR is "under three, high twos. I had a two hour and fifty-something."

This happened in Mexico recently. Is Mexico an Islamic country also? You can find more examples foreign cyclists getting killed by locals in gruesome ways all over the planet.


I was responding to the "isolated incident" being where someone hits you with a car and then stops and stabs you with a knife. There are gruesome murders everywhere and they happen to cyclists, tourists or people in their own homes. I'd just never heard of one where a car is used as a weapon and then they attack with a knife to ensure they are dead.

What ever happened to the triathlete here awhile back who was riding out of Irbil Iraq (working there as a contractor)? Me and others (who get it) explained it wasn't a good idea.

Cheers,
G

My question is this:

Are your odds of getting killed (while cycling) greater in the US or in an "ISIS-controlled territory?" Are there worldwide cycling-death stats, per capita?

I was piled on by a bunch of folks (non-cyclists, non-athletic for that matter) who think there are hardly any cycling deaths in the US, but yet, stepping into a Middle Eastern country will automatically get you blown up by an RPG.

I'm prety neutral when it comes to religion (I disbelieve all equally!) however!

There appears to be a hell of a lot more Muslims running into people with there cars in the name of there religion than Christians!

no, but plenty of videos out there in the US, and plenty of stories here, about American drivers who threaten cyclists, tell them they're going to such-and-such, then drive away. What stopped them? Were they just blowing smoke to start with? Or did they realize that the US has a moderately efficient state police force, and if they did punch/shoot/run over the cyclist, or re-run-over a cyclist they've already run over once, that they'd wind up in court and probably in prison? actual question.