Is skating generally more dangerous than bmx?
Would you rather: A) Fall constantly and get hurt a little B) Fall far less often with a greater risk of serious injures Skating is a less intense sport at a beginners level. You may roll an ankle, shin yourself, fall on your *** or hands, but generally wont brake anything. BMX at the beginner level has a few REALLY bad down falls. If you are riding a bike you got for under $500 and didn’t know what you were doing you will (bend a sprocket and pop a chain while pedaling full speed, not tighten your bike well enough so your bars slide all the way forwards or back sending you over the bars, get your nuts jammed between the wheel seat stay and seat) along with scaring your shins to a mildly humorous point. Teeth may be lost, bone may be broken, scars will occur. Things completely change at intermediate riding levels for both sports. Skating becomes an every day fight to not break ankles, and ambidexterity is improved from a cast or splint switching wrists every 6 months. As soon as handra
