RIDING CHANGED MY LIFE
Bicycling|Issue 03, 2022
I'VE BEEN BIKE-COMMUTING IN A MAJOR CITY FOR 8 YEARS. HERE ARE MY TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE
CINDY SALDIVAR, AS TOLD TO EMILY SHIFFER
RIDING CHANGED MY LIFE

I started riding bikes in 2014 in my early college years. Most of my time on the bike is spent commuting, and in my experience, you can't live and ride in Los Angeles without either encountering a reckless driver or being hit by one. (I've probably been hit at least six times.) In 2021 alone, I was involved in two car accidents while I was on my bike.

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