08-02-13, 02:10 PM
I wonder how much this 'Research Group' got paid to write this complete drivel, I could have summed the whole thing up in one sentence - older people are more susceptible to injuries following slips, trips and falls or other kinds of impact accidents.
Shock horror - old person gets broken hip when younger person gets bruises from same accident
Old bones lose their ability to flex. Nothing more to it that that.
The capacity and style of the bike has sod all to do with it, slide off a moped at 30mph and hit a tree or slide off a GSXR1000 at 30 and hit a tree - same result - you hit a tree at 30mph - ouch for the youngster, time in hospital for an oldie.
That's why kids ride like they are indestructible - they think they are and they are to a degree, more so than the over 50s.
Shock horror - old person gets broken hip when younger person gets bruises from same accident
Old bones lose their ability to flex. Nothing more to it that that.
The capacity and style of the bike has sod all to do with it, slide off a moped at 30mph and hit a tree or slide off a GSXR1000 at 30 and hit a tree - same result - you hit a tree at 30mph - ouch for the youngster, time in hospital for an oldie.
That's why kids ride like they are indestructible - they think they are and they are to a degree, more so than the over 50s.