most mtb-ers go over the bars sooner or later, consider it an initiationThere are even OTB Club socks.
The bigger question would be, were you having fun up until that point? Did you enjoy being out in the woods? Did you like the quiet, the lack of traffic?
There is a definite skill set for mtb that is not part of the road ride skill set. Many roadies forget this. Many folks taking new mtbers out forget to teach them about correct body positioning, brake skills and so on. It's no fun to thrash on the trails - if you were having fun up until your crash, analyze what went wrong and try and learn from it.
Personally I'll take the trail over the road any day.
check my bike stuff link for mountain bike skills tips.
Irulan
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08-16-2005, 11:19 AM #7
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