Originally Posted by
Mike Rainbird
Because he has wife and child who rely on him, so you have to be a LITTLE bit sensible

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He's been riding for years, so IMO, that is MUCH safer than a paraglider

. Old age, experience and maturity counts for quite a lot in "danger" sports

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My father-in-law is 48 and still throwing him self of cliffs, falling of motorbikes and doing stupidly dangerous stunts in his aeroplane.
I think it boils down to if your afraid of death. Once you get over that fear, life is so much more fun