First time mountain biking in red weather warning
First time mountain biking in red weather warning
byu/RepulsiveAir4845 inMTB
by RepulsiveAir4845
First time mountain biking in red weather warning
First time mountain biking in red weather warning
byu/RepulsiveAir4845 inMTB
by RepulsiveAir4845
6 Comments
That’s not mountain biking dude. That’s falling over.
That was a rollercoaster to watch. Not sure if better weather would have changed the outcome.
Hope you’re okay?!
Go faster, post results.
Unless you personally built this trail, don’t use it in a storm or just after. Not only do you run the risk of OTBs like this, you also ruin the trail more than a (UK) storm on its own ever could, even a storm like Eowyn. Look at the amount of material you just dislodged, someone has to fix that. Even well graded gravel surface trails with drainage will be sensitive to wet weather riding.
Not saying that all wet-weather trail riding is wrong, but certainly in the worst storm of the last 40 years.
No comment on technique.
Risk analysis & mitigation should be really a first thing that should be taught to all riders. It’s always because of riders hitting features that have no applicable skill sets to safely clean a feature that seems to be the cause and I know because I’ve been guilty of that.
In this case it’s a mix of inclement weather and lack of rider skills/technique, I hope you’re ok OP as that did sound painful but take heed in that low speed crashes can be just as dangerous with life changing injuries.
Anyways, plenty of skill/technique resources you can refer to and take your time to build up your skill sets https://www.pinkbike.com/news/tags/how-to-bike/
Well your first time mountain biking really shouldn’t be on a day like that. Or a trail like that.