in short

I suspect the IoM's judicial independence has something to do with it, along with the fact that the race is not under the FIM umbrella (like FIFA for bikes)

As for "why", it is all about one's attitude to life and risk.
There are plenty of very dangerous sports that are allowed (parachuting, boxing, rock climbing etc etc) so why should bike riders be denied to do what they want to?

And I haven't seen a statistical analysis of *how* dangerous it actually is per mile; just one class of race sees at least 14,000 miles ridden, and there are 9 classes (plus all the practice miles)

Posted By: Henclrikus on June 4th 2018 at 16:25:50

Message Thread

Second rider killed at this year's Isle of Man TT (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 4, 15:56:24
- It’s up to them. I think (n/m) (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 18, 20:14:47
- Grand national (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Jun 4, 20:46:04
- Girl (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:39:12
- Look in the mirror (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 19:08:48
  - I can think of a few wrathers who shoud probably do the TT every year (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 20:54:43
    - Was it this one? (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 4, 21:06:40
      - Its fantastic...... (n/m) (Other Sports) - usacanary, Jun 4, 22:56:07
      - yep, that's it. Looks a cracker doesn't it (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 21:20:45
        
        this vid... vvv 😬 (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 4, 21:23:06
        
        this bit in particular... (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 4, 21:30:46
        
        Piece of piss (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:39:07
        
        The cameraman was very brave for staying on (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 4, 21:49:29
        
        😂 (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:56:15
        
        imagine doing all that in a granx prix, and trying to get past a load of other doing (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 21:49:25
        
        We should have a wrath tour to it next year (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:52:32
        
        Hire bikes for Mad Sunday (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 22:14:44
      - Ooh cheers for the link (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:13:03
    - Lol, bit harsh (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 20:55:45
  - Good (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:39:25
  - Couldn't agree more! (n/m) (Other Sports) - berstreetsfinest, Jun 4, 20:13:04
    - ✅ (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 20:19:25
- Statistically the most dangerous spirt or pastime in the UK (Other Sports) - archroy, Jun 4, 18:51:05
  - What about Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank? (n/m) (Other Sports) - tudders, Jun 4, 19:48:29
    - monkey tennis (n/m) (Other Sports) - Karnivore, Jun 4, 20:32:22
  - For fish granted, but for an evolved human, how so? (Other Sports) - tudders, Jun 4, 19:43:19
    - Drowning, for cods hake (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 19:44:58
  - is that cos IoM is not in the UK? (n/m) (Other Sports) - dr fanta, Jun 4, 19:01:11
  - Sport ! Grrrr (n/m) (Other Sports) - archroy, Jun 4, 18:51:23
- there's a documentary about it on the Netflix (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 17:27:43
  - Whose telly is it? (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Jun 4, 17:50:59
    - Good (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:39:55
    - I wear the pants, obviously, but her scowling face might've spoiled my enjoyment (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 17:54:10
      - Excellent (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:40:08
        
        ? Surely he should have smacked her arse and ridden her doggy style whilst watching the TT (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 20:47:15
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jun 5, 09:48:32
        
        Only read 1st 4 words (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 21:08:14
        
        ✔️ (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:42:02
        
        or ordered her to make dinner whilst I put my feet up and maxxed the volume (n/m) (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 20:53:46
        
        Vimto (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 20:54:46
      - i see treating woman as a equal partner (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 4, 18:24:18
        
        Girl (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:40:19
        
        it's a fucking joke, you humourless bellend (n/m) (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 18:38:50
        
        ...... (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 4, 20:43:11
        
        Oh (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:40:29
        
        arf! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Karnivore, Jun 4, 20:30:59
        
        Great punchline (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 20:26:49
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Jun 4, 18:54:52
- in short (Other Sports) - Henclrikus, Jun 4, 16:25:50
- not a single event but 297 people have died in the 97 year history if Everest ascents (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 4, 16:24:25

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