The rate of e-bike and powered scooter injuries surged between 2019 and 2022-- by 293 percent and 88 percent, respectively, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Bikes are so dangerous! Imagine all the scrapes and bruises! Not like the safety of cars or trains or airplanes. 99% safe! Sure you can run over bikes with all three, you can die in the accident in all three and the only difference is how many fractured bones each can provide…car…from 1 rib to all bones broken and entrails squeezed out like toothpaste…train… complete instantaneous chopping of any body part… airplane…from 1 rib, to chopped up parts, to liquification, misting or powdering plus extreme heat if you’re lucky. But not as dangerous as a bike.
Makes sense given the rise in popularity, wear your protective gear out there folks: Injuries suck and so does recovery.
my first thought was: More injuries among people doing activity that is seeing more people take up said activity? Didn’t see that coming.
When I use my E-scooter to commute, I slide on a cheap pair of knee pads, elbow pads, and wrist guards, but over time they are starting to fall apart. Any recommendations on a decent protective gear including slim knee pads that I can wear under my slacks?
I’d rather not wear them over the pants since they wrinkle the clothing.
How fast are you going?
I read that as microtonality
