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The author criticizes an article in a 2012 issue of the "Vancouver Sun" that mentioned a medical study on the prevalence of mountain biking injuries. Topics discussed include a survey taken by the author at the Whistler Mountain Bike Park in British Columbia regarding riders' safety, whether biker injuries are underreported, and a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration regarding mountain bikers who ingest too many energy drinks and end up in the emergency room.