Bob Denman
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http://www.latimes.com/health/boost...njuries-older-riders-20130205,0,3484740.story
To me; this is a "no-brainer". Any other opinions? :dontknow:
To me; this is a "no-brainer". Any other opinions? :dontknow:
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I'd Like To Know What You think About This.
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Oldmanzues
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These wonderful studys iritate the :cus: out of me. A nother few thousand ( or more ) down the drain for what? I believe that most medical people would agree a older person falling down is more likely to get hurt then a 20 year old. It did mention, no correlection between type of bikes, experience, miles ridden among other things. I do not know of many pocket rocket riders riding to Alaska for instance. The last I knew, a "busa" was a little faster then HD Soft tail or a wing.
So now they want a special course for older riders.
Oldmanzues
So now they want a special course for older riders.
Oldmanzues
MarkLawson
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It's an interesting read. Too bad they didn't look more into the statistical information that would have better qualified the research data. I agree with Dr Flash Gordon's assessment. Knowing the numbers are increasing doesn't help if you don't know if that is because older riders are at higher risks than before, or if it's because they are riding more miles. Accidents per mile ridden is critical in a study like this. Also, Dr Gordon's suggestion that older riders suffer fewer minor injuries because they wear better gear could be spot on.
Nature always rules. As we age we become fragile (bones) and wiser (good decision maker):spyder2::spyder2
wners. Some of us two wheel riders won't let go and buck nature and always lost in the struggle.There's always alternative like:spyder2: to enjoy riding. Have a safe ride to all and God Bless.
ARtraveler
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My take is that older riders getting hurt more than younger rides makes sense--because the bones and such become more brittle as we age.
That being said, I am not going to give up riding as long as my health permits. I do believe in ATGATT and would not think of going out for a ride without it.
Could add other tidbits, but don't want to fire up the thread. :roflblack:
That being said, I am not going to give up riding as long as my health permits. I do believe in ATGATT and would not think of going out for a ride without it.
Could add other tidbits, but don't want to fire up the thread. :roflblack:
Bob Denman
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But why would it take a study (costing who knows how much!) to figure out what we already know?
Falling down hurts
Falling down with a bit of age on your bones hurts worser...
Some of their "logic" was laughable!
Falling down hurts
Falling down with a bit of age on your bones hurts worser...
Some of their "logic" was laughable!
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
:agree::2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs:
Bob Ledford
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Youth verses older
Bob D
IMHO I tend to lean in the direction that us OFs may suffer worse injuries. But I would say we suffer less accidents resulting in injury or death then the youngsters. They tend to ride faster, more stupidly, hen we do but the older set tend to drink more which is stupid too!
Bob D
IMHO I tend to lean in the direction that us OFs may suffer worse injuries. But I would say we suffer less accidents resulting in injury or death then the youngsters. They tend to ride faster, more stupidly, hen we do but the older set tend to drink more which is stupid too!
Bob Ledford
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I like the idea of getting on the research grant list. Now that I am semi-retired, I need to make some more money. :roflblack:
Bob Denman
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"AK"
Let's apply for a grant to perform a study to determine the requirements necessary to decide what steps must be taken to be granted a ... grant! :thumbup:
Let's apply for a grant to perform a study to determine the requirements necessary to decide what steps must be taken to be granted a ... grant! :thumbup:
Chupaca
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Don't snap back like we used to..!!
:agree: we don't bend with the wind like we used t. in many cases we snap but we know that and act accordingly...although I refuse to act my age...I will ryde on..!! :thumbup:
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Bob: Sounds like a great idea for a research grant study. You can do the statistical data for the Eastern demographics (East of the Mississippi River) and I will work on the statistical data for the Western demographics. Since the data bases will be very different, we should be able to get twice as much for our grant research. Sounds like $150,000 apiece, or more, to me. :2thumbs:
Bob Denman
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:2thumbs: :yes:hyea::yes:hyea: :2thumbs:
hyea::yes:hyea: :2thumbs:
StanProff
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I like the head protection in the picture. The entire article is bogus to me, Older (read more experienced) riders are much more in-tune to their surroundings than younger inexperienced riders. We've been there, done that. I would much more rather ride with a group of "more experienced" riders than a group of younger hot shots. The law now allows a 16 year old kid get a license for a motorcycle that will do 130 or 140 mph. Where is the wisdom in that? I am more concerned about the people with a phone glued to their heads than anything else on the road. Phones and texing should be outlawed 100% in a car. If convicted, let the law take the car.
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