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Old May 27th 14, 02:25 PM posted to rec.bicycles.soc
Blackblade[_2_]
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Default Another idiot mountain biker!

No, Ed, I'm referencing a report which contains accounts of
rescues of both bikers and hikers. A hiker is unlikely to fall off a bike
... statement of the bloody obvious ... but both are subject to terrain, weather
and location based perils which result in accidents.

A hiker has an accident - no big deal. A biker has an accident
- damn near fatal. The risks are not the same. That is what is bloody
obvious!


So, a hiker fatality is "no big deal" ? I think you will find a few in the report I posted.

I never said the risks were the same but what I did do was quantify them and mountainbiking is a lot safer than you would like it portrayed and hiking considerably more dangerous.

Yet the Lake District report contains accounts of hiking

fatalities ... that's not what I'd call trivial ... would you ?

Your statement is, again, refuted by the facts.


Hiker fatalities are extremely rare. Biker fatalities are
quite common.


Read the report Ed ... fatalities of either are rare.

Hiker faltiies are usually interesting to read about because of
their unique qualities.


Again, I suggest you read first. They are pretty predictable .. broken bones, exposure, exhaustion and terrain issues (falling off it usually). That's hardly rare or exceptional.

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