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re: 70 miles in 20 minutes
Posted on 1/25/24 at 4:08 pm to killedbyindians
Posted on 1/25/24 at 4:08 pm to killedbyindians
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Watch the Isle of Man TT races. Those dudes are absolutely insane. I think they average around six fatalities a year.
The Isle of Man is on public roadways, but those roads are closed to public use when the TT is being raced, so it's only the bikes on the road.
Yes, there have been lots of deaths in the history of the Isle of Man, mostly due to the fact these are normal public roads and not banked corners that help riders stay on the road much easier. The roads run through normal countryside without a lot of safety barriers to help in case of accidents.
Oh, and there have been 265 rider deaths at the Isle of Man since it began in 1907. A far cry from your 6 fatalities a year number.
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Posted on 1/25/24 at 4:15 pm to gumbo2176
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Oh, and there have been 265 rider deaths at the Isle of Man since it began in 1907. A far cry from your 6 fatalities a year number.
This number includes the riders killed during the Manx Grand Prix, and Clubman TT race series of the late 1940s/1950s.
Just the Isle of Man races including practice is around 156.
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