Originally Posted by
Thor29
Weird how none of you guys seem to have heard of "mountain biking"... Obviously I am being sarcastic, but you guys seem to be forgetting that there are other types of riding than road riding. Mountain biking will definitely send impact shocks through the body which in theory would help to build bone mass. Especially if you ride a fully rigid bike.
The gains in bone density for me MTBing were far outweighed by the increasingly likely losses due to fractures. Way too many and frequent nasty endos to face/shoulder plants.... Now I just road bike. Yes, I have good skill but also a very "push the limit" approach to athletics....