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July 2, 2008
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AAP General News (Australia)
07-02-2008
FED: Mountain biking not so extreme: Study

By Tamara McLean, Medical Writer

SYDNEY, July 2 AAP - Mountain biking could lose its reputation as an extreme sport
on the back of new Australian statistics showing it is better described as extremely safe.

A major analysis of injury rates in cross country endurance mountain biking has concluded
that just a quarter of a per cent of those who do it are seriously hurt.

"It has a reputation as an extreme sport that is quite dangerous but we have shown
that that's really not the case," said lead researcher Dr Nick Taylor, from the emergency
department at Canberra Hospital.

"In fact, it's much safer than ...

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