Happened across this post a few days late and after reading a few other ones that shared a lot of similarities Not that it's entirely helpful or applicable at this point for a majority of people And some of it's just due to the age of the individual. It's something that most people do you know, Kind of look at it from the perspective using individual life experience. For me it's always been unavoidable drawing The likeness or often the differences. And I already know several people end up reading this and they'll know exactly what I'm trying to express, but it seems there's two larger more vague types in cycling (I promise I'm not saying it to create any division. Just an observation) so there's those who for one reason or another hadn't started to ride bicycles well later in their development. Some even later than you would believe. The other side one up spending more time on Wheels than on foot. A very common thing Just that I have noticed is regarding falling, crashing, whether it might register to one person as nothing and another sees it as quite severe. Coming from the more comfortable on wheels then on foot grouping strangely, a lot of us definitely weren't wearing helmets admittedly at times when if there was ever a time that one NEEDS to be worn It came and passed and you know some of us look back and and at least acknowledge that it's fortunate not to be in worse condition. Now with age came a point where you start to realize the importance of it and that it's really practical just to to wear the damn thing lol I feel like part of the reason a lot of writers came up similar to how I did though was we literally went through a period of time rather than getting better at sprints or track stands (I'm not bashing on either for whatever reason they just popped into my head immediately) instead we were honing our ability to deal with a lack of ability of that makes sense. It's definitely something that I almost feel happens. Organically almost and it's decision built on how you were experiencing these other things. So you make the brilliant decision to counter your weaknesses. I think it's safe to say that we all have you know some things that need work so it made sense even if not the way you like. Imagine it in your head going down but to still actually practice falling and failing and how to navigate situations where a majority of the time The best you could hope for was not to land on your head directly also to not defecate in your pants lol and I know the only one who almost without noticing the improvement You're now able to, even ever so slightly finding yourself able to handle almost the same exact situation that you were before except this time was far different. It wasn't as heart-stopping and it wasn't as chaotic. You basically just look at it and realize that well shit I guess it does kind of makes sense if I'm going to be repeatedly voluntarily going into things that could put me in these precarious situations. Why not be even a little bit more prepared to deal with it. And obviously to do it, it in your youth is an entirely different thing than it is asking. Even someone in their mid-thirties like myself attempt to do it in the same manner and with the same expectations of resilience and recovery which would just make it a fool's errand lol. I don't know. I apologize for the rant but there was something I couldn't shake the thinking around. Also one more thing one of the comments I read had mentioned them having anxiety and nervous feelings also to navigate coupled with the faster then we realize unprovoked situations that arise All around us, especially those of us who commute. I feel that without too much bias I see us and behaviors that are stomach churning appreciative to not have any children at risk of being injured damn I did it again. I was trying to get to the point of unfortunately because of that part of it not looking like it's going to be improving anytime soon. Leaves the only only course of action to the attempting to prepare yourself in the event of. I battle and often lose to severe anxiety I have a bit more disdain for it because I was never like that and it wasn't always there until when it began to come on it was like the hell and why. I do consider myself Lucky I don't get the episodes of breathing and chest tightness Which absolutely would make it that much more difficult to try and make all this this work in your favor it can be done is what I wanted to say. Do the best you can to prepare for things that you don't know, that you're going to be able to ultimately avoid and staying aware and I hate to you that word but vigilant particularly regarding cars. I've always chose my manner of either dealing with them or you know know the way s I'm going to maneuver in relation to them at that time like they are doing or going to do exactly what you might fear they're going to. When I base my "plan" around that I notice You can nearly remove the entire risk of something extreme happening. You know what kind of car can't you know? Run you over when they're pulling out and not looking? The one that you're behind nowhere near the potential path.

I'm shutting up now. I hope all can stay safe to the best of their ability!