i know it's a rubbish question. but.. do people die in the UK from riding their mountain bikes off road ?
i have no idea.
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do people die mtbing in the uk ?
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from falling off?
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Yes.
But not very often.
Much like rambling.Posted 7 months ago # -
Probably, people must fall and hit their heads/necks badly enough.
I quit motorbikes just before taking up mountain biking again properly... I've without a doubt injured myself more mountain biking over the last few months than I ever did in 5 years of riding motorbikes. Two friends have broken colar bones this year alone.
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Yes, but very rarely. Even serious injuries aren't that common - far more so on the road I'd say (even if you take out the car/cyclist collisions).
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how many people have died in Cannock this year because of the dangerous braking bumps ?
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People only die if they don't wear a helmet. Fact.
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Someone died of a heart attack back in July at Glentress, they were cycling.
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how many people have died in Cannock this year because of the dangerous braking bumps ?
by the numbers?
2 with permits, 1 without, 3 dead wallabies.
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The dangers of mountain biking are probably overstated.
Minor injuries are pretty common (cuts and bruises). Serious and life threatening injuries are pretty rare thankfully.
Statistically you are far more likely to be killed on seriously injured driving to the trails than actually riding them
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there have been a couple of deaths at Glentress
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A group of scout starved to death after getting lost in a Cannock braking bump
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I had '24 hours' according to the Surgeon as a result of an infection and a kidney not working 100% from a MTB crash.
Now have a nice big 'pirate scar' on my neck, GRRR!Posted 7 months ago # -
I've died twice, but I got better!
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Someone died of a heart attack back in July at Glentress, they were cycling.
I bet more people have died of boredom reading the glentress cafe threads on here
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Rugby is far more dangerous I believe.
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MTB = safe/dangerous
Depending if you are concerned with deaths/life threatening injuries, or 'minor' injuries (scrapes, cuts, bruises, broken bones etc).
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Rugby is far more dangerous I believe.
So is cricket, golf and donkey catching.
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donkey catching.
the trick is to not try and catch them if they've fallen from above the first floor.
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Catch this donkey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hEep5BrexT0
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I was once skiing at Lake Louise, when some poor soul decided it would be a good idea to try out an area marked with the following warning sign:
WARNING! Do not proceed beyond this point. Risk of Death.
In any case, he died.
Go figure.
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Some poor soul died at Kirroughtree last year (I think).
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Statistically you are far more likely to be killed on seriously injured driving to the trails than actually riding them
I find that stat unlikely given how safe cars are. Any references?
In 2010, in England, the KSI rate for cars was 39 per billion miles. Given that serious injuries for RTA stats includes any broken bone or any injury requiring in patient treatment then mountain biking would need to be very safe indeed to have a serious injury rate less than driving a car.Not that I'm saying MTBing is dangerous but cars are extremely safe.
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People only die if they don't wear a helmet. Fact.
You know, I think you're right. I distinctly remember that my grandfather wasn't wearing a helmet when he died.
*runs off to see if any other people have died when not wearing helmets.*Posted 7 months ago # -
I've heard of a few people dying from heart attacks but nothing from crashing. I was told that quite a few people have died in Les Arcs on the DH course however I'm sceptical.
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Another fact.
A shark will only eat you if you are wet or near water.
Stay safe kids.
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It's an astonishingly safe sport/hobby, considering how many of us are rubbish and stupid
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I've been closer to death for forgetting the wifes birthday than going for a ride on my bike
And I am indeed rubbish and stupid
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I know of someone who has been in a coma since crashing at Cannock this Summer. Unknown as to whether a braking bump got her, but I think it may have had something to do with the skiddiness on the sandy bits when it got extra dry.
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lots of casualties due to carbon frames snapping and the fibres getting into their blood.
If there are such stats, how many are due to injury/accident and how many to ill health? People die from heart attacks during sporting activity and MTBing wont be any different
sorry its the Daily Bile but one of the first from google
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-362803/Four-joggers-die-Great-North-Run.html
and cyclists locally to me (heart attacks, not necessarily fatal)
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/wallingford/9115012.Cyclist_suffers_heart_attack/
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khani - Member
I've been closer to death for forgetting the wifes birthday than going for a ride on my bike
Why not combine the two and increase both statistics. Posted 7 months ago # -
Someone broke their back in Hayfield a few years ago
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My mate asked a mechanic in the hub about this a couple of years ago and he reckoned about one fatality a year was what they had, which isn't much considering the number of people hooning themselves around the place. Apparently the last one at that time had been a handlebar end/head interaction?
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"Apparently the last one at that time had been a handlebar end/head interaction?"
Obviously wasn't wearing a helmet.... some people
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I had an 'unstable pelvic fracture' and was told that there is a 30% chance of bleeding to death because you tear the arteries that run through it. However before that in twenty years no more than cuts, bruises and concussion. Friends have done arms, elbows, collar bones and ankles of course. The only actual death I heard of was from a National Trust ranger who told me about a mountain biker getting tangled in a tree and breaking his neck.
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