This is an empirical question, but I would guess MTB has a higher injury rate...

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May 10, 2021
12:33:47pm

Coop All-American

... but road cycling has a higher fatality rate.

I could be totally wrong, though.

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POLL: More dangerous? Road cycling or black diamond mtb?

Joe Banks

5/10/21 12:28pm

This is an empirical question, but I would guess MTB has a higher injury rate...

Coop

5/10/21 12:33pm

I would agree with you there. If you get in an accident on a road bike, that

CougarTailDevourer

5/10/21 12:37pm

But then, as you're sitting there with a broken collarbone, you're bear food.

squidmark

5/10/21 12:52pm

No Grizzlies in Utah luckily. However, there are plenty of cougars. I've heard

CougarTailDevourer

5/10/21 1:04pm

There was a Grizzly sighting about 8 years ago near Flaming Gorge. That doesn't mean they are in Utah but their...

Tokolosh

5/10/21 1:15pm

Don't forget all the rattlers up there as well

Spine

5/10/21 3:57pm

I've done both. Road cycling definitely. I've never had my life flash before my

CougarTailDevourer

5/10/21 12:36pm

Oh yeah. I've had a very close call on my road bike. A truck turned right in front of me.

mightybrick

5/10/21 1:34pm

Can’t

Tsisquan

5/10/21 1:27pm

Depends on your definition of dangerous. Easily 20x more deaths road cycling.

RUNBYU1

5/10/21 1:50pm

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