• PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S [he/him]@anarchist.nexus
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    21 hours ago

    even without a helmet your chances of serious injury are pretty low.

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    People fall off motorbikes all the time at far greater speeds.

    And usually die horrible deaths at said speeds…

    • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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      11 hours ago

      No, they don’t. Have you ever seen MotoGP? Those guys will drop their bike at hundreds of KMH, get up, and walk away quite often.

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        6 hours ago

        Because they are wearing highly advanced protective gear, are trained how to take a fall, are in peak physical condition, and are racing in an environment specially designed to protect them.