| Re: Body armour?
"Marz" <marzjennings@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1166410241.217764.256480@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
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> Anyway, my question is, is body armour only for mad down hill and free
> riders or is it ok for all mountain rides or extreme xc'ers to wear it
> too?
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> Laters,
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> Marz
>
Breaking bones or serious injury is not a necessary rite of passage for
mountain biking, XC or otherwise. For mere mortals who aren't born experts,
are we supposed to relish a learning curve of injuries to prove we have
courage? Gimme a break (pun intended).
Folks have similar opinions about helmets, which I would consider the most
fundamental form of body armor. I personally wear a helmet and wouldn't
ride without it. I don't use other forms of body armor, but then again my
injuries from mountain biking have been (thankfully) limited to cuts and
bruises. If I was riding really dangerous terrain, I wouldn't hesitate to
protect myself.
Just my $.02. I treat mountain biking as a passion and a recreational
sport. I don't need to bleed every time I ride. I also often ride with
novice and mellow friends as a social event on trails that are laughably
non-technical.
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