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Crikey a W
Is it comparable to skiing? Do you get hurt a lot? Are there different forms?
I've never been very good at biking, but mountain biking always seemed like a cool summer sport to me
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There's a lot of different forms... Slopestyle, Dirt Jump, Cross Country, All Mountain, Freeride, Downhill, Enduro Downhill...
In a lot of ways it is like skiing but it's also very different. I'd say the similarities are mostly in the way it makes you feel... Like a 6AM powder run before anyone else has even touched the slopes... just you and the mountain, the cool mountain air blowing past your face, the sound of the snow crunching under your skiis, interupted only when you get air... It's really just a great feeling.
As for injuries... it's like any other sport. You can ride your whole life and not take any major injuries but that probably means you arent really taking any chances. It all really depends on the rider... I mean, mountain bikes dont just eject you for you no reason but, if you try to go beyond your abilities, there are definate penalties to be had. The penalty for failure, like in any sport, is based strictly upon what you're trying to do... If you ride XC, you may be looking at some skinned knees and cut up elbows and such but, as long as you have good protective gear like helmet and gloves, nothing major... If you're determined to clear the 60 foot road gap at Bootleg Canyon, well I think you can see the penalty for failure jumps up dramatically.
Now, all that said... My last three injuries worth mentioning are two broken ribs SNOWBOARDING when I caught an edge on a rail... a torn lateral meniscus while INSTALLING A SERVER AT WORK... and a dislocated right index finger from blowing a 10' drop way too slow and nosing it right into the dirt... it's been a rough '09, lol. Of the three, you would think the mountain biking SOUNDS the most dangerous but the finger was easily the lesser of those three injuries. However, a wise man once said...
"Danger abounds everywhere we are, the blind pursuit of safety in life serves only to infringe upon our enjoyment of it."
There's a lot of different forms... Slopestyle, Dirt Jump, Cross Country, All Mountain, Freeride, Downhill, Enduro Downhill...
In a lot of ways it is like skiing but it's also very different. I'd say the similarities are mostly in the way it makes you feel... Like a 6AM powder run before anyone else has even touched the slopes... just you and the mountain, the cool mountain air blowing past your face, the sound of the snow crunching under your skiis, interupted only when you get air... It's really just a great feeling.
As for injuries... it's like any other sport. You can ride your whole life and not take any major injuries but that probably means you arent really taking any chances. It all really depends on the rider... I mean, mountain bikes dont just eject you for you no reason but, if you try to go beyond your abilities, there are definate penalties to be had. The penalty for failure, like in any sport, is based strictly upon what you're trying to do... If you ride XC, you may be looking at some skinned knees and cut up elbows and such but, as long as you have good protective gear like helmet and gloves, nothing major... If you're determined to clear the 60 foot road gap at Bootleg Canyon, well I think you can see the penalty for failure jumps up dramatically.
Now, all that said... My last three injuries worth mentioning are two broken ribs SNOWBOARDING when I caught an edge on a rail... a torn lateral meniscus while INSTALLING A SERVER AT WORK... and a dislocated right index finger from blowing a 10' drop way too slow and nosing it right into the dirt... it's been a rough '09, lol. Of the three, you would think the mountain biking SOUNDS the most dangerous but the finger was easily the lesser of those three injuries. However, a wise man once said...
"Danger abounds everywhere we are, the blind pursuit of safety in life serves only to infringe upon our enjoyment of it."
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Diego
I am going to be 17 next week. I have been mountain biking for a few years but have never been in any actual races. I only do singletrack and the technical areas in the trails I have no problem with :) When I go out with friends I am always the fastest and the least tired by a long shot. I was just wondering if it is too late to get into any actual races. I have a trek fuel ex 8 2011. Also would you recommend me get a full faced helmet?
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I don't think that your old or anything. So just find some races close to you, check Norba site.
Full face helmets are great or must for freeride or downhill, but if you want to do XC racing, they're just too hot and not necesary. If you want to compete in Super D races, there are some helmets that offer some more protection at the back of your head than the standard helmets.
The Fuel EX is a great bike.
I don't think that your old or anything. So just find some races close to you, check Norba site.
Full face helmets are great or must for freeride or downhill, but if you want to do XC racing, they're just too hot and not necesary. If you want to compete in Super D races, there are some helmets that offer some more protection at the back of your head than the standard helmets.
The Fuel EX is a great bike.
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