Google it.........but I know of 2 in perth recently, 1 being a young engineer from work......and a year or so ago in sydney......
and what happened to all the law abiding cyclists out there that ring their bell when approaching pedestrians.......zip zilch nada........oh, that's right, don't have a bell......as it'll spoil my Frappuccino look at the cafe.......
now, I can drag the racecar outta the garage and "train" on the road by your logic...... 
Pedestrians are much more likely to get injured or killed by a 4wd than a cyclist. I will try and dig out the NRMA study tomorrow.
I ride. Bells do bugger all unless your on a quiet shared path. Even then a lot of people have headphones on.
Studies have been done on Hi-Viz clothes too...makes zero difference during the day. ZERO. NONE. It makes little difference at night too but flashing lights during the day have a little affect while at night have a large impact.
Cycling road races are done on the road and it's legal to ride on the road. Car races tend to be done on a track and it's illegal to race on the road.
I used to be very anti-cycling and anti-lycra...until I got injured and needed to ride to do rehab and keep fit. Firstly, after a few weeks of riding you will soon learn why everyone ends up wearing all the gear...it's comfortable and you will do / wear anything to stop the pain.
I did an experiment over a few days just a couple of weeks ago. I wrote down how many times i had to slow down for a car, a truck, a bicycle and tried to note whether is was a male / female, old/young as well. (I drive a small truck for a living). Anyway, I'm sure you can guess the biggest frustration to my day was not cyclists.
the thing that really disappoints me with these threads is:
a) the hate! how someone can HATE another group of people so vehemently.
b) the "my logic is better than your logic" battle.
c) the absence and often ignorance of facts. so many stories of "this one guy a new..."
Truth is, cycling is increasing. SA has goal to double the amount of people riding to work / school by 2020. There are similar goals for almost every state. A NSW study showed that every time someone road their bike to work (in Sydney) it saved the community as much as $20. The time impact on a trip home because some people ride to work is actually a win in your favor - even if you miss the lights because you had to wait for a cyclist. Those cyclists being in their cars or even on buses would contribute to much more traffic congestion than those precious seconds (or even minutes) waiting for a cyclist.
Lastly, as a newbie... Hi!
