As a motorcyclist, I get this line from concerned individuals that automatically associate a quick moving unprotected rider with instant death. It is, in fact, not dangerous to ride ... but it is dangerous to stop incorrectly ... like into a tree, wall, or automobile.
It is the stopping wrong that kills ... the brutal deceleration.
Yes, technically any life form containing flesh and bodily fluids could reach a speed so fast that it would rip them to shreds ... but that would be well over Mach 1 and requiring rockets.
"The highest speed attained by a human without an aircraft is held by Capt. Joseph Kittinger. In Aug. 1960 Capt. Kittenger rode a balloon gondola to an altitude of 102,200 and stepped out. After a freefall of 84,700 feet in which he attained a speed of 614MPH. He landed safely. His freefall lasted a total of 4 minutes and 38 seconds." - (quoted from Yahoo Answers)
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