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Train to ride the bike well and in control, not to hit the ground.
And was always injured........
I’m sorry but, that’s the most idiotic statement I’ve heard in awhile. It’s called increasing your caloric intake to keep the extra weight on. .
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There is such a thing as being good at it.
Being able to tuck and roll in certain situations, bail at the right time or get away from the bike. Sure muscle mass may help cushion some blows but I think it depends where you land too.
James Stewart used to get rag dolled around and somehow I don’t think he was injured that often. Just got back up and raced.
Doing that is the textbook definition of confirmation bias.
I'm not suggesting bulking up is the end all be all. What I'm suggesting is that since motorcycles have changed so much maybe it's time for the racers to change.
I suggested that AC looked a little weak in the shoulder area, that is not proof on my part it is the basis of my hypothesis.
If you notice the title of this thread I'm questioning, I have not stated for a fact that it would help, common sense says it should help but right now there are no real jacked racers. At the end of the day there is no way to "prove" my hypothesis unless there is a training shift in these athletes.
While the thread title is in the form of a question, the initial post is basically your answer in the affirmative and your reasoning/evidence for your conclusion.
My point remains valid, you were using AC’s injuries as evidence for your position while not considering evidence that contradicts that position.
Again, that’s called confirmation bias.
That shouldn’t be all that shocking, none of us are immune from that sort of thing.
The title of the thread is a FREAKING QUESTION!!!!!
But, I thought the whole bag was a serving. Good thing i only drink Diet Coke. 😉
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yeah, in ideal racing where people don't hit the ground a lighter rider might have an advantage but eventually everyone hits the deck at some point.
not an ideal analogy but why did ktm put electric start on their bikes and take a weight penalty for doing so? for old fat guys on practice days? maybe a little but really so they could crash during a race and get back up and going faster.
i love dirt bikes but people on this board are so stupid most of the time. good greif
You appear to be so entrenched in your bias that you are not even able to process conflicting anecdotal evidence that counters the anecdotal evidence that you developed your initial thought on.
A hypothesis isn't a question, it's a statement of explanation that you believe can/should be proven. The question is not the hypothesis, your statements in the opening post lay out your hypothesis. There is not a single question in the first post, just several statements of belief that form the structure of your hypothesis.
So perhaps you should learn what a hypothesis is?
kicking a stretcher all day and wondering why they have knee problems.
That said, having more muscle mass may not make you a better rider. Motocross is a game of risk. Being bulkier would for sure assist in injury prevention, but it also may cause the rider to be less balanced and have less endurance.
I often wonder if the speeds these guys are running at now - we are finding the limit of how hard the human body can hit the ground without breaking stuff, regardless of if your are a muscular or "string bean" body type.
noun
A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
This part of the discussion is tiresome, I have said numerous times that I proposed a question. I don't know the answer except by using logic which admittedly may be wrong. You seem to not be interested in logic and are digging your heels in that I have a preconceived belief.
Marvin Musquin ; world champion.
Although his knees have been failing him lately.
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