Comment by eweise
Almost everyone I know that mountain bikes, had broken their collarbone.
Almost everyone I know that mountain bikes, had broken their collarbone.
I plan to purchase one in the spring. This thread is giving me second thoughts lmao.
Nah do it, it added a whole new dimension to my life. You can mitigate the risk a lot, I ride fast and am definitely a bit too ambitious at times, but you can aslo ride more relaxed and safely progress your skills.
Jumping is anecdotally where most noobs bin it hard, you don't need to do jumps at all if you don't want. Many people ride around them.
Multiple folks in my family have broken their collarbone (myself included). None that ride mountain bikes 2-3 times a week have broken it biking.
(More anecdata to persuade you to buy a bike. Great fun.)