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So now bicyclists can suffer the same class of life-threatening injury that motorcyclists do!

I have to guess that in some forms of cycling you can still get motorcyclist style injuries... downhill racing and slopestyle come to mind.

Yes, especially around these parts. There’s all kinds of blind curves, with no shoulder, and awful drivers, all around.

But motorcycles weigh a lot, and, quite often, that weight causes grave injuries, even at fairly low speeds (like sanding off your leg).

True, I suppose it's the types of injuries that will differ most between bicycling and motorcycling. You won't see many flesh burns from touching hot bicycle parts either.

Nonetheless, severity can get a lot closer. Shiny side up!

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