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Mountain biking needs to be split into two. There is casual off-roading on a mountain bike and there is the dare devil downhill stuff. Very different risk prof
by Havoc 2y ago
Mountain biking needs to be split into two.
There is casual off-roading on a mountain bike and there is the dare devil downhill stuff. Very different risk profiles in my mind
- taude 2y agoyeah, agreed: huge difference in downhill, freestyle, etc...and my XC group rides. Also, BC, between Whistler and North Shore on Vancouver Island is pretty much mecca for this type of riding, bike parks, stunts, etc.... I'd be really curious what the stats are elsewhere, and broken out by what the rider was doing at time of injury.
- deltarholamda 2y agoMy kids do mountain bike racing, and one of the reasons I like they do it is because it is incredibly safe. For one, where I am there aren't "mountains"; it's essentially off-road biking. But additionally, the organization they race in is emphatic about safety. The worst injuries done is to dad's wallet when a wheel gets bent or a derailleur goes blooey. The article says it's mostly men with an average age of 35. These are dudes who are pushing their own limits on some of the most difficult terrain. As you say, a radically different profile.
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