Thinking about trying mountain biking
I've been road riding for about 3 years now and absolutely love it. There's been a new wave in my community and with my LBS towards mountain biking and they've been after me to try it. On the one hand it seems like a lot of fun and they're a great group of ladies. On the other hand, confidence is not my strong suit and I'm turning 50 this year and really worried about hurting myself. Seems like they're always posting pictures of their crashes, bruises and bloody legs! My post is kind of two fold - what advice do you have for a roadie wanting to trying MTB and if I should decide I like it, am I going to have to go out and buy a whole bunch of new gear? Do I need a different helmet, shorts, jerseys? Thanks for the help.