Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
It's true that mountain biking equals crashes and falls, which equal pain and injuries. That's just how it is, but the riding is so FUN in between crashes...
I have to completely disagree with you here. It doesn't have to equal crashing. My last mtb crash was in 2007. Whe I was married I rode mtb with my wife for 10 years, nearly every weekend in snow or whatever condition and I only ever saw her fall once, and that was from ice.
I've gone on group rides of 5+ hours and nobody falls, not one time. I have a friend who was women's cat 3 state cx champion and I've never seen her fall off the bike, except during a cross race.
Use your head, stay within your abilities, don't take silly chances and you, too can keep the rubber side down.