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Old 07-23-23, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by canuckbelle
Based on what?? Why do we need easier gears to avoid injury?

The argument for juniors is that they're also still growing. Women aren't. The analogy fails. What's your argument?
Adult women, who were born women, have a monthly hormonal cycle that softens tendons. That is a contributor to why they have 6X the ACL injuries than men. My reasons might be wrong, but the fact is they have many more knee injuries than men.
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