Richard Branson safely completes space flight

Rocketing 50 miles in space is apparently safer than riding a bike:

Branson goes over the handlebars

Other Old Farts on---and off---their Bikes:

Michael Helquist hit a pothole and broke his arm.

Justice Breyer fell off his bike and broke his shoulder.

Bert Hill was hit by a car on his bike.

NY Times reporter Gina Kolata broke her collarbone in a bike accident.

Another cyclist caused Bono a bike accident with serious injuries.

John Kerry fell off his bike and was injured.

Katherine Roberts had a solo fall and suffered a concussion.

Betsy DeVos had surgery after her bike accident.

Dennis Seaman was seriously injured after being doored on his bike.

In the SF Chronicle: Injury rates for older cyclists skyrocket over past 15 years.