Bicycles more dangerous than terrorism?

This really is such a poor argument,the best anyone seems to have come up with to refute the article is the idea that the readership simply lack to intelligence to work out that 'cycling' - in the context of casualties - is widely accepted common parlance for cyclists killed (or injured) on the roads - rather than bicycles attacking people then perhaps gouging them with their handlebars before wheeling off to the secret feral bicycle hideout in some woodlands somewhere.

Where is this feral bicycle hideout ... sounds like fun.

I disagree (I think that should be obvious by now) . . . the headline (and subhead) is pretty explicit:

**"7/7 London bombings may have resulted in 'second wave' of casualties on the roads
**The 7/7 London bombings may have resulted in a “second wave” of casualties on the roads as people switched from the tube to travelling by bicycle, psychiatrists believe"

I invite you to point out the 'nonsense comparisons'.

Sorry, I've only just caught up with this thread.

Was there any increase in car use amongst those opting out of tube travel?

If so, it would make sense to write: "*The 7/7 London bombings may have resulted in a “second wave” of casualties on the roads as people switched from the tube to travelling by car, psychiatrists believe"

*A whole bunch of car drivers unused to travelling in London during the rush hour could result in the deaths of assorted other commuters/locals, including cyclists.

Without wishing to insult the intelligence of the Telegraph's readership, it may just be possible that many of them will infer that the cyclists wouldn't have died if they hadn't switched to a bike, rather than the cyclists wouldn't have died if someone hadn't switched to a car which then hit the cyclist or was implicit in causing an HGV to hit a cyclist.

I think the ambiguous causation argument is a valid one.

Stolen from Hippy.

Are they on about this bike?

Sorry, I've only just caught up with this thread.

Was there any increase in car use amongst those opting out of tube travel? . . .

No.

Read the report.

Only theists should approach a question with the answer.

Stolen from Hippy.

Are they on about this bike?

I am using that for the commute, however I am trying to upgrade to WWII weaponry in an effort to keep up with the times.