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Old January 24th 19, 04:08 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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https://nypost.com/2019/01/23/betsy-...ling-accident/


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Old January 24th 19, 04:42 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 9:08:27 PM UTC-6, AMuzi wrote:
https://nypost.com/2019/01/23/betsy-...ling-accident/


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The article says it happened last month. December. She is supposedly from Michigan. Or has one of her mansions in Michigan. Or her Amway husband's mansion. I'm pretty sure its cold in Michigan in December. So bicycling accidents are kind of rare in December when its freezing cold. I live a couple hundred miles south of Michigan and there is NO bicycling in December in my state. Was she vacationing in the Bahamas or Caribbean when this accident occurred? Boss on vacation in the tropics while the poor education teacher peons have to work?
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Old January 24th 19, 04:55 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2019 21:08:17 -0600, AMuzi wrote:

https://nypost.com/2019/01/23/betsy-...ling-accident/


It is obvious that a simple helmet is not sufficient to protect a
rider. See
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-protection
for a safer ride.

Or for the racers see
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/body-armor


Cheers,
John B.


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Old January 24th 19, 06:41 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 10:08:27 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
https://nypost.com/2019/01/23/betsy-...ling-accident/


So she broke her hip. And I must say, I wonder about the risk of
breaking bones among the elderly. One of my cycling friends was told
she has enough osteoporosis (or perhaps a precursor condition) to
justify weight training and other measures. You'd never think this
by looking at her or talking to her, but she goes to a gym a few
times per week and lifts heavy things, because it's good for her bones.

- Frank Krygowski
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Old January 24th 19, 06:42 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 10:08:27 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
https://nypost.com/2019/01/23/betsy-...ling-accident/


So she broke her hip. And I must say, I wonder about the risk of
breaking bones among the elderly. One of my cycling friends was told
she has enough osteoporosis (or perhaps a precursor condition) to
justify weight training and other measures. You'd never think this
by looking at her or talking to her, but she goes to a gym a few
times per week and lifts heavy things, because it's good for her bones.

- Frank Krygowsk
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Old January 24th 19, 08:14 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2019 21:41:53 -0800 (PST), Frank Krygowski
wrote:

On Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 10:08:27 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
https://nypost.com/2019/01/23/betsy-...ling-accident/


So she broke her hip. And I must say, I wonder about the risk of
breaking bones among the elderly. One of my cycling friends was told
she has enough osteoporosis (or perhaps a precursor condition) to
justify weight training and other measures. You'd never think this
by looking at her or talking to her, but she goes to a gym a few
times per week and lifts heavy things, because it's good for her bones.

- Frank Krygowski


It is, I believe, a fact that as one grows older that the bones become
more fragile. I believe that the bones start to lose density at about
the age of 50 and from there on it is downhill all the way. The
standard for the T score, the common measure of bone density, is based
on the average 30 year old and there is another standard, the "Z"
score that is supposed to value your bone density against others in
your age sex and age group. Note: females tend to lose bone density
sooner, or maybe quicker, as they age then males.

And yes, weight bearing exercises, vitamin D and calcium additives
will help to reduce bone density loss but essentially it is a given
that the older you get the weaker your bones become.


Cheers,
John B.


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Old January 24th 19, 10:10 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 3:42:31 AM UTC, wrote:
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 9:08:27 PM UTC-6, AMuzi wrote:
https://nypost.com/2019/01/23/betsy-...ling-accident/


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The article says it happened last month. December. She is supposedly from Michigan. Or has one of her mansions in Michigan. Or her Amway husband's mansion. I'm pretty sure its cold in Michigan in December. So bicycling accidents are kind of rare in December when its freezing cold. I live a couple hundred miles south of Michigan and there is NO bicycling in December in my state. Was she vacationing in the Bahamas or Caribbean when this accident occurred? Boss on vacation in the tropics while the poor education teacher peons have to work?


WTF is this marxist class struggle on a bicycle tech conference?

Andre Jute
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Old January 24th 19, 10:18 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 5:41:56 AM UTC, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 10:08:27 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
https://nypost.com/2019/01/23/betsy-...ling-accident/


So she broke her hip. And I must say, I wonder about the risk of
breaking bones among the elderly. One of my cycling friends was told
she has enough osteoporosis (or perhaps a precursor condition) to
justify weight training and other measures. You'd never think this
by looking at her or talking to her, but she goes to a gym a few
times per week and lifts heavy things, because it's good for her bones.

- Frank Krygowski


It's pretty common for old people (80+) to die of complications following on a broken hip. Just the enforced immobility is already a more serious complication than it would be for a fit 60-year old. Lady across the street died of complications following on a broken hip and the attending doctor, a pedalpal, told me cycling at an advanced age (he was pushing 70 at the time) is a pretty fraught balance between the clear advantages and the danger of complications following on an incident in itself not too threatening.

Andre Jute
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Old January 24th 19, 11:24 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Wed, 23 Jan 2019 21:08:17 -0600, AMuzi wrote:

https://nypost.com/2019/01/23/betsy-...ling-accident/


It is obvious that a simple helmet is not sufficient to protect a
rider. See
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-protection
for a safer ride.


Little Betsy obviously had her nose broken when subjected to female facial
mutilation. Wearing a St. Yro foam lid without face protection, her
wrinkled brittle barbie beak might just have broken off completely.
Luckily, she could just use divert attention by using a very affordable
strong safety flasher ...
https://www.amazon.com//dp/B00MXCYDBK/
 




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