Posted on 04/04/2025 10:14:15 AM PDT by 4Runner
US Experience The US has seen two eras in e-bike injury—an early era with the majority of deaths in older patients who have the financial resources to purchase earlier generation and more expensive e-bikes but were less skilled riding a bicycle. During the pandemic, sales of all bikes increased, and the closure of gyms and social distancing led some to purchase e-bikes as a safe option for outdoor exercise. In the second era, e-bike prices fell significantly and became more affordable, leading to a dramatic increase in pediatric use and injury.
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For decades, MarinHealth Medical Center has been the primary hospital treating bicyclists injured across the county. In 2023, Marin surgeons began reporting the new hazards with e-bikes.
An analysis of the MarinHealth Medical Center trauma registry revealed that e-bike accident victims compared to regular bicyclists were nearly a decade older in age, more likely to require hospital admission, and had a higher risk of dying (more than 10% of e-bike riders who crash and then present to the trauma center expired). The e-bike injury pattern includes pelvic fractures, which are more commonly seen in motorcycle riders than bicyclists.
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What if someone simply likes being out in the open air and seeing the world.
That’s what walking is all about not sitting on ones ass and missing of what’s going on.
Back and forth to work not worth taking a car for that short distance.
How many miles you ride a day if any or just sit in a chair sucking on a can of beer?.
A lot safer
Hell no ever see all the sweat on the equipment that never gets cleaned up and all the people huffing and puffing that have who knows what.
They are a pigs sty
You have very specific opinions, Vaduz, about what other people should do with their feet and their rear ends.
Get off their rear ends.
Be productive not a house ornament.
Got it ?
I thought we had conservatives on this forum who believe each one of us have the right to individual pursuit of happiness in the way they see fit.
Not Leftists who believe everything has to be done the way THEY say it should be done.
Got it ?
“Back and forth to work not worth taking a car for that short distance.”
Interesting. Earlier it was just for the exercise, now it is for commuting. What work do you do that allows foe your posting all day?
“How many miles you ride a day if any or just sit in a chair sucking on a can of beer?.”
I am 78. I ride about 15 miles every other day. I do all my yard maintenance. Jog about 5 minutes each day.
Stretching, hand weights, etc, 20 minutes a day.
Interesting. Earlier it was just for the exercise, now it is for commuting.
Longer on weekends with the tribe a lot more than 15 miles it’s a day long event.
Not Leftists who believe everything has to be done the way THEY say it should be done.
Lazy isn’t a life style it’s a risk.
GOT IT
“Longer on weekends with the tribe a lot more than 15 miles it’s a day long event.”
Obviously a social event and not “just for the exercise”.
After 70, bones take a long time to heal.
Exercise deal social events are a sit down deal and yacking.
Has nothing to do with “laziness”.
Not sure why this is some hill you feel the need to plant your flag on, that you must mandate people exercise the way YOU decide, in the fashion YOU decide; that they enjoy life in the way YOU decide, and the in fashion YOU decide.
I can see you have a bug under your saddle about something, and that is your business.
It’s very odd. But it is your life and your opinion, so I hope that serves you well.
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