Mountain biking needs to be split into two.
There is casual off-roading on a mountain bike and there is the dare devil downhill stuff. Very different risk profiles in my mind
There is casual off-roading on a mountain bike and there is the dare devil downhill stuff. Very different risk profiles in my mind
The article says it's mostly men with an average age of 35. These are dudes who are pushing their own limits on some of the most difficult terrain. As you say, a radically different profile.
Also, BC, between Whistler and North Shore on Vancouver Island is pretty much mecca for this type of riding, bike parks, stunts, etc....
I'd be really curious what the stats are elsewhere, and broken out by what the rider was doing at time of injury.