http://www.bicycling.com/culture/advocacy/2014-readers-choice-poll

I need to get updated reader statistics. I imagine since cycling has grown in popularity since 2014, these stats have probably changed. Still, these stats are fun to reflect on.

I am one of the 26% of women having been hit by a car while cycling. I've been nipped several times, but the only full-frontal car ramming right into me was at a 4-way stop. The teen age driver made eye contact with me and continued to drive right into me. She gushed with apology, saying she was just tired. I am incredibly fortunate that she chose to be tired at a 4-way stop and made a full stop while there.

I am also one of the 10% of women to have received a traffic ticket while on a ride. This is a hilarious story. Again, 4-way stop. The only other car in the intersection was a cop car who was doodling at something. When he didn't go, we proceeded across the intersection and he ticketed us. I wrote a letter contesting the $80 ticket and it was revoked. My friend on the ride forgot about the ticket and ended up having to pay upwards of $300 for not paying the ticket on time.

I have never broken a bone while riding.

I am one of the 9% people who have more than one bike stolen. Neither bike was valuable. However, the first bike stolen from me happened the night before my first midterm in college, so I had to content with getting to the test on time without a bike I thought I had. It was locked inside a secure shed, which goes to show you never can be too safe. The second bike was stored inside a key code-entry garage, but was not locked and had 2 flat tires and some broken gearing.

I am a little surpised I tend to be of the minority in these stats.