Certain types of routes carry much lower risk of injury for cyclists, according to a new University of British Columbia study on the eve of Vancouver's Bike to Work Week. The study, published today in the American Journal of Public Health, analyzed the cause of 690 cycling injuries in Vancouver and Toronto from 2008 to 2009 and various route types and infrastructure. The greatest risk to cyclists occurs when they share major streets with parked cars, with no bike lanes present - like on Broadway in Vancouver or Dundas Street in Toronto...
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