
So I got tired of using my mountain bike I got for christmas on country roads. I hit the local nature reserve where one part facial appearance a load of jumps. It went well the first 4 times I went down the hill. The 5th time I face-planted, tearing up both my hands requiring bandages and splitting my helmet. My face is also all grazed and swollen.
At that point, enclosed in mud and dirt and blood I was frightened. I was alive. I realised that this is what I wanted to do. I fell in like with a sport ive hardly tried.
So I am getting a friend who is in the same circumstances (mountain bike, but by no means used for mountain biking terrain) and we will (hopefully) be going on two-person rides through various nature reserves. I am going to do a BIT simpler routes to get more used to it before going back to the one I nearly killed myself on.
So my question is this:
Any tips for a 17 year ancient who, with a friend, is about to enter the world of Mountain Biking?
I have a helmet and first aid kit, but thats about it as far as safety gear. Im saving up for more, but my family is not a wealthy family. We struggle. So its a bit hard. I like my helmet though, as that face-plant would have killed me since the rock tear my helmet open!
Always wear a helmet kids
Eventually I hope to get 2 more mates on board (ive place a facebook status to find anyone who is interested) and have ourselves a 4-man (well, boy lol) team.
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