Mountain Biking Injury Report

Mike Vandeman

Mountain bikers often claim that they mountain bike because riding on the road
is so dangerous. This study found that mountain biking is TWICE as dangerous as
road riding. So much for THAT excuse.

http://site37721.dellhost.com/free_...20Oct%20ABC.pdf
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humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

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Michael Dart

In news:5fmt6057f5ckok4f84r4u1utji2pnahnpt@4ax.com,
Mike Vandeman <mjvande@pacbell.net> typed:
> Mountain bikers often claim that they mountain bike because riding on
> the road is so dangerous. This study found that mountain biking is
> TWICE as dangerous as road riding. So much for THAT excuse.
>

So...

Bones heal.
Skin grows back.
Chicks dig scars.

So far I've shattered my elbow and separated my collarbone. Last friday I
crashed, split my chin open which required 17 stitches to close. Today I
went riding at the same park I crashed in. I have non-riding friends who've
broken their forearm on the edge of the tub slipping in the shower, another
who broke their elbow on the edge of a dumpster after losing balance
throwing a bag of trash from their pickup truck, and yet another who split
their chin open on the bathroom sink slipping on the floor.

I fail to see your point. Life isn't safe. Might as well ride.

I'd say bite me, but my friend was nearly hospitalized from an infection
received from cutting his hand on his son's tooth while roughhousing with
him.

Mike

Andy Chequer

> I fail to see your point. Life isn't safe. Might as well ride.

That's before we even get into the health implications of spending your life
sitting on your arse in front of a computer.

I work in IT support and a colleague took a call the other day from someone
who had her finger stuck in the FDD of her workstation. The fire brigade
attended the scene......

Stay in your homes!

Andy Chequer

\(t'other\) Dave

"Andy Chequer" <andy@(youdontwantthisbitinit)thisisasparagus.com> wrote in
message news:c4mt6c$etf$1@news.f.de.plusline.net...
>
> > I fail to see your point. Life isn't safe. Might as well ride.
>
> That's before we even get into the health implications of spending your
life
> sitting on your arse in front of a computer.
>
> I work in IT support and a colleague took a call the other day from
someone
> who had her finger stuck in the FDD of her workstation. The fire brigade
> attended the scene......
>
> Stay in your homes!
>
> Andy Chequer
>

"...her finger stuck in the FDD of her workstation."
fuck me!! that must've taken some serious doing!!!!!!!
Dave
('scuse the language but y'know what I mean?!?)
>

Andy Chequer

> "...her finger stuck in the FDD of her workstation."
> fuck me!! that must've taken some serious doing!!!!!!!
> Dave
> ('scuse the language but y'know what I mean?!?)

No shit. If I'd not been three desks from the bloke who took the call I
wouldn't have believed it either.

Andy Chequer

BB

On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 15:36:43 GMT, Mike Vandeman wrote:
> Mountain bikers often claim that they mountain bike because riding on the road
> is so dangerous. This study found that mountain biking is TWICE as dangerous as
> road riding. So much for THAT excuse.
>
> http://site37721.dellhost.com/free_...20Oct%20ABC.pdf

It was a survey of roadies, so its "junk science". :-)

Lemme see, 89% of the accidents are road, 11% are MTB - so 11/89 > 2?

--
-BB-
To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)

Brett Jaffee

Mike Vandeman <mjvande@pacbell.net> wrote in
news:5fmt6057f5ckok4f84r4u1utji2pnahnpt@4ax.com:

> http://site37721.dellhost.com/free_...icycling%20Inju
> ry%20Report%20Oct%20ABC.pdf

I'm not sure what your point is...do you really think mountain bikers think
their sport is completely safe? I don't know any one who does. As for
saftey though, would you rather break your collarbone or get killed by a
car?

Take a look at the list in that study of cyclists who have died during
races or training...I only see one mountain biker in a list of 32
fatalities. In addition, Appendix C lists bike related deaths in the
region...none of them appear to be mountain bike related.

Brian

i'd rather take the risk of wiping out than get hit by a 2000 lb car.
"Mike Vandeman" <mjvande@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:5fmt6057f5ckok4f84r4u1utji2pnahnpt@4ax.com...
> Mountain bikers often claim that they mountain bike because riding on the
road
> is so dangerous. This study found that mountain biking is TWICE as
dangerous as
> road riding. So much for THAT excuse.
>
>
http://site37721.dellhost.com/free_...20Oct%20ABC.pdf
> ===
> I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
> humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
> years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

crazy6r54@webtv.net

Put yourself out.

I MTB 2004

Frank Peckham

"Mike Vandeman" <mjvande@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:5fmt6057f5ckok4f84r4u1utji2pnahnpt@4ax.com...
> Mountain bikers often claim that they mountain bike because riding on the
road
> is so dangerous. This study found that mountain biking is TWICE as
dangerous as
> road riding. So much for THAT excuse.
>
>
http://site37721.dellhost.com/free_...20Oct%20ABC.pdf
> ===
> I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
> humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
> years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

For the past 20 yr's, when possible, I have been on the bike 6 days a
week, 3 days road and 3 days off road. My worst injury on the mt'n bike was
a fractured rib. That is nothing compared to the injuries from the road
riding.

Frank

Peter

Frank Peckham wrote:
> For the past 20 yr's, when possible, I have been on the bike 6 days a
> week, 3 days road and 3 days off road. My worst injury on the mt'n bike was
> a fractured rib. That is nothing compared to the injuries from the road
> riding.

That's a lot worse than anything I've gotten in the last 40 years of road
riding at about 3 - 6 thousand miles/year.

R.White

"Michael Dart" <mrdartREMOVE@NOSPAMnewsguy.com> wrote in message news:<c4mrce02sto@news2.newsguy.com>...
> In news:5fmt6057f5ckok4f84r4u1utji2pnahnpt@4ax.com,
> Mike Vandeman <mjvande@pacbell.net> typed:
> > Mountain bikers often claim that they mountain bike because riding on
> > the road is so dangerous. This study found that mountain biking is
> > TWICE as dangerous as road riding. So much for THAT excuse.
> >
>
> So...
>
> Bones heal.
> Skin grows back.
> Chicks dig scars.
>
> So far I've shattered my elbow and separated my collarbone. Last friday I
> crashed, split my chin open which required 17 stitches to close. Today I
> went riding at the same park I crashed in. I have non-riding friends who've
> broken their forearm on the edge of the tub slipping in the shower, another
> who broke their elbow on the edge of a dumpster after losing balance
> throwing a bag of trash from their pickup truck, and yet another who split
> their chin open on the bathroom sink slipping on the floor.
>
> I fail to see your point. Life isn't safe. Might as well ride.
>
> I'd say bite me, but my friend was nearly hospitalized from an infection
> received from cutting his hand on his son's tooth while roughhousing with
> him.

I've heard Mikey only bites kids.

Peb0

"Michael Dart" <mrdartREMOVE@NOSPAMnewsguy.com> wrote in message
news:c4pqjk0qs@news1.newsguy.com...
> In news:5o707057bip8qj32an26lf30rina3imfr0@4ax.com,
> Mike Vandeman <mjvande@pacbell.net> typed:
>
> > .I fail to see your point.
> >
> > The point is that mountain bikers LIE. CONSTANTLY! Thanks for helping
> > me prove my case against mountain biking. If mountain bikers are that
> > dangerous to THEMSELVES, then they are just as dangerous to other
> > people and wildlife, and mountain biking deserves to be banned. You
> > have the right to destroy yourself, but not anyone else.
> >
>
> Oh what the hell, BITE ME!
>

ROFLMAO
hahahahhaha
Finally someone who sees things my way. Why does anyone bother to expect a
half decent debate/conversation with this tool. It's what keeps him going.
Just babble shit and poke sticks at him. Eventually he'll get tired of it.
I mean really, he's just a fuck nut!
The only thing that is entirely clear is that he accomplishes nothing. ( ah
ah ah... Mikey - don't call me a liar without misquoting some factual
evidence of ONE tangible result you may have instigated. Use lots of
toungue. I like that on my anus.)

> Mike
>
>
>
>
>

Mike Vandeman

On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 12:15:41 -0500, "Michael Dart"
<mrdartREMOVE@NOSPAMnewsguy.com> wrote:

..In news:5fmt6057f5ckok4f84r4u1utji2pnahnpt@4ax.com,
..Mike Vandeman <mjvande@pacbell.net> typed:
..> Mountain bikers often claim that they mountain bike because riding on
..> the road is so dangerous. This study found that mountain biking is
..> TWICE as dangerous as road riding. So much for THAT excuse.
..>
..
..So...
..
..Bones heal.
..Skin grows back.
..Chicks dig scars.
..
..So far I've shattered my elbow and separated my collarbone. Last friday I
..crashed, split my chin open which required 17 stitches to close. Today I
..went riding at the same park I crashed in. I have non-riding friends who've
..broken their forearm on the edge of the tub slipping in the shower, another
..who broke their elbow on the edge of a dumpster after losing balance
..throwing a bag of trash from their pickup truck, and yet another who split
..their chin open on the bathroom sink slipping on the floor.

Incompetence is nothing to be proud of!

..I fail to see your point.

The point is that mountain bikers LIE. CONSTANTLY! Thanks for helping me prove
my case against mountain biking. If mountain bikers are that dangerous to
THEMSELVES, then they are just as dangerous to other people and wildlife, and
mountain biking deserves to be banned. You have the right to destroy yourself,
but not anyone else.

.. Life isn't safe. Might as well ride.
..
..I'd say bite me, but my friend was nearly hospitalized from an infection
..received from cutting his hand on his son's tooth while roughhousing with
..him.
..
..Mike
..

===
I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande