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Daneel_02/19/20252 repliesview on HN

No? I’ve been mountain biking for over 20 years and never any broken bones or had to go to hospital as a result, despite doing downhill, trials, and dirt jumping. And I have 20 years of fitness to show for it - that’s about as positive as it gets.


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_Algernon_02/19/2025

Get 8 billion people to flip a coin 30 times in a row, and one is likely to get heads 30 times in a row. It means nothing.

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sejje02/19/2025

You haven't addressed the argument (riskiness of the activity) with your anecdote.

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