Yep - the bike loses every time which is why a cyclist with half a brain will treat motorists with the upmost respect which unfortunately isn't always the case.
For my own part I ride with the attitude that if I ever get hit it’s ALWAYS my fault , for being in close proximity to motor vehicles while on a friggin’ bicycle.
Oh man, not me. I do everything humanly possible to peacefully coexist on the roadways. I make myself very easy to avoid. I have read books on cycling safety and study it regularly. I ride with my eyes wide open and my head on a swivel. There's not a minute of my time on a public road that I am not processing safety and riding with an eye toward cooperative use. I ride with the attitude that if someone hits me they pulled off a remarkably moronic feat.
