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I used to mountain bike regularly until my buddy that I did most of my riding with had to give it up due to a foot injury. Then the suspension cracked on my full suspension bikes, so now I mostly ride the paved paths on my hardtail.
I've gone over the handlebars a few times, but never broke my collarbone. My worst wreck was a slow speed one. I had been riding the little side trails next to a fire road. They were all really easy, but then suddenly I was on one with a three foot dropoff coming. I first thought I would try to ride it out by shifting my weight back, then realized that wouldn't work, so I started tucking my head. Well, that was too late and I ended up landing right on top of my helmet, cracking it. There was a loud cracking sound from my helmet, but at least it wasn't my skull cracking. I was fortunate to come out of it with just a sore neck. Sure made me a believer in helmets!
The mountain bikers think the roadies are crazy for riding alongside cars zipping by at 35-55mph. The roadies think the mountain bikers are crazy for taking on all of those rocks, ruts and roots and falls. I guess both camps are right. At least if I wipe out on a mountain bike trail, it's probably going to be my fault. Whereas on the road, any inattentive or intoxicated driver can end my day in a hurry.
I used to mountain bike regularly until my buddy that I did most of my riding with had to give it up due to a foot injury. Then the suspension cracked on my full suspension bikes, so now I mostly ride the paved paths on my hardtail.
I've gone over the handlebars a few times, but never broke my collarbone. My worst wreck was a slow speed one. I had been riding the little side trails next to a fire road. They were all really easy, but then suddenly I was on one with a three foot dropoff coming. I first thought I would try to ride it out by shifting my weight back, then realized that wouldn't work, so I started tucking my head. Well, that was too late and I ended up landing right on top of my helmet, cracking it. There was a loud cracking sound from my helmet, but at least it wasn't my skull cracking. I was fortunate to come out of it with just a sore neck. Sure made me a believer in helmets!
The mountain bikers think the roadies are crazy for riding alongside cars zipping by at 35-55mph. The roadies think the mountain bikers are crazy for taking on all of those rocks, ruts and roots and falls. I guess both camps are right. At least if I wipe out on a mountain bike trail, it's probably going to be my fault. Whereas on the road, any inattentive or intoxicated driver can end my day in a hurry.
Your last paragraph is so true. When I first started riding a rode bike, my mentor told me that most accidents with vehicles on the highways are fatal and if it is not fatal, you will probably wish it was.
I used to mountain bike regularly until my buddy that I did most of my riding with had to give it up due to a foot injury. Then the suspension cracked on my full suspension bikes, so now I mostly ride the paved paths on my hardtail.
I've gone over the handlebars a few times, but never broke my collarbone. My worst wreck was a slow speed one. I had been riding the little side trails next to a fire road. They were all really easy, but then suddenly I was on one with a three foot dropoff coming. I first thought I would try to ride it out by shifting my weight back, then realized that wouldn't work, so I started tucking my head. Well, that was too late and I ended up landing right on top of my helmet, cracking it. There was a loud cracking sound from my helmet, but at least it wasn't my skull cracking. I was fortunate to come out of it with just a sore neck. Sure made me a believer in helmets!
The mountain bikers think the roadies are crazy for riding alongside cars zipping by at 35-55mph. The roadies think the mountain bikers are crazy for taking on all of those rocks, ruts and roots and falls. I guess both camps are right. At least if I wipe out on a mountain bike trail, it's probably going to be my fault. Whereas on the road, any inattentive or intoxicated driver can end my day in a hurry.
Thanks for sharing this, I also agree the last paragraph is so true. I'm always shaking my head at those road bikers right next to those crazy drunk, speeding drivers. But, I will always be a mountain biker, I've had my worst wreck this time, but I'm healing (thank God), and will be back at it, most likely with pads, and maybe a helmet.
Thanks for sharing this, I also agree the last paragraph is so true. I'm always shaking my head at those road bikers right next to those crazy drunk, speeding drivers. But, I will always be a mountain biker, I've had my worst wreck this time, but I'm healing (thank God), and will be back at it, most likely with pads, and maybe a helmet.
And then there are the e-bikes which have put many people who should probably never be on a bike in the middle of everywhere.
The mountain bikers think the roadies are crazy for riding alongside cars zipping by at 35-55mph. The roadies think the mountain bikers are crazy for taking on all of those rocks, ruts and roots and falls. I guess both camps are right. At least if I wipe out on a mountain bike trail, it's probably going to be my fault. Whereas on the road, any inattentive or intoxicated driver can end my day in a hurry.
Indeed.
Just read on social media of a woman breaking her arm on our favorite mountain biking trail.
"How did she do it"? My wife asked. The unfortunate did not specify how, I answered. Obviously she crashed! There's a million ways for it to happen, practically all of them are user error.
Thanks for sharing this, I also agree the last paragraph is so true. I'm always shaking my head at those road bikers right next to those crazy drunk, speeding drivers. But, I will always be a mountain biker, I've had my worst wreck this time, but I'm healing (thank God), and will be back at it, most likely with pads, and maybe a helmet.
At least a helmet. I had no idea you weren't wearing one
I used to ride the rail trails without a helmet and got a scolding by a guy who told me the only times he got head injuries while riding was on the rail trails without a helmet.
+1 on wearing a helmet. They're lightweight, unlike a football helmet. Plus, they keep you cooler in the summer by shading your head and they keep your head warmer in the winter (a little bit). If it rains a little, they help keep your head dry.
Thanks for sharing this, I also agree the last paragraph is so true. I'm always shaking my head at those road bikers right next to those crazy drunk, speeding drivers. But, I will always be a mountain biker, I've had my worst wreck this time, but I'm healing (thank God), and will be back at it, most likely with pads, and maybe a helmet.
hahahahahajaaha....I would not ride a e-bike, for what purpose. It's no exercise! I don't see the purpose for an e bike.
There are a lot of misconceptions about e-bikes. With pedal assist, the resistance can be adjusted to complete assist like a scooter or zero assist like a heavy bike. So, you actually can get quite a bit of exercise with one of them.
The purpose is to increase your range and get you out on a bike!
Consider a 10 mile round trip commute in which the return is uphill. Many people would simply not do it on a conventional bike because it's "too difficult". With an e-bike they might go for it. Result being, some exercise rather than none.
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