I’ve Crashed 16 times. This ONE thing caused ALL of them. (Fixed Permanently)

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• JO

  @joewickie2376 · 1 year ago

  After 40 plus years mountain biking my best advice is to look where you want to go, not where you don't want to go.

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  @228slide · 1 year ago (edited)

  Crashes usually occur when you say 'one final last run'

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• LO

  @loureinaldoPR · 1 year ago

  I'm 70 and my experience with mountain biking is that physical conditioning is key.

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• FR

  @FredVanAllenRealtor · 1 year ago (edited)

  I am 72 and I mtb at Bonelli in SoCal regularly.   Build confidence and safety with 'baby steps'.

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• BI

  @Bikeparktrails · 1 year ago

  Age is a number (51 now), I just found out the hard way. Broke my neck in 2 places on a black trail. For me the only way to learn where my limits are. Now I know, I was extremely lucky to be alive. Love the sport, only blue and red trails from now on. <br>Love your channel mate, thanks!

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• BC

  @bchearne · 11 months ago (edited)

  I’m naturally cautious, but I gravitate to controlled risks. That being said, I have broken bones going otb. I recommend never riding a feature if you’re not feeling confident, but also an acceptance of the risk. Mtb will ALWAYS be dangerous, no matter your fitness, age or skill level

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• 2F

  @2flatsbent799 · 1 year ago

  Great video. I&apos;m 63. I&apos;ve been skateboarding and riding dirt bikes my whole life. I race in a local hare Scramble series. &nbsp;My generation invented BMX I we rode our bike everywhere making jumps out of everything.<br> I started mountain biking about 3 years ago (got myself more bike than I need through work - Intense Tracer). I understand my limitations through reference of my lifestyle. I&apos;ve only ridden the mountain bike about 12 times - I just go to bike parks a few times a year. I treat it with great caution yet with enough confidence to still progress and have fun. The bike is WAY different than the motorcycle. It takes time to adapt. I&apos;ve done 70 foot dirt bike jumps and have jumped FMX ramps. I&apos;m nervous hitting 15 foot bike jumps. <br> Don&apos;t go over your head (or the bars). Take time to progress reasonably. I heard once that a great stuntman once said, &quot;If you want to learn to jump off buildings, go out in front of your house and jump off the sidewalk curb first&quot;. Words to live by.

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• HA

  @HatfoxPrime · 1 year ago

  I&apos;m 33 and it took me over a year to build the neuromuscular conditioning I need to really ride.<br>I found it helps to have a set of trails that can CHALLENGE your limits without being unsafe at your current level

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• SE

  @sentmtb · 2 weeks ago

  This here is the most useful MTB video on the internets... &nbsp;100% agree, as a desk jockey, I definatley ride for my age and ability. &nbsp;Definatley need to up my mobility game!

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• DI

  @discombob93 · 9 months ago

  Best advice is if you aren&apos;t feeling completely hungry happy and excited to hit that feature today (sharp focus to control all parameters) AND you feel a question mark about your skill level to pull it off, STOP and skip it, then work on your skills somewhere else. &nbsp;You are not stopping progression, you are progressing smartly.

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• RO

  @RobertsonDCCD · 11 months ago

  I’m 2-3 months out from my worst crash in 36 years—OTB to the helmet, fracturing my C7 vertebrae. &nbsp;Fortunately I expect to recover back to normal, but not without some surgery and some serious reflection on my age and athleticism. &nbsp;At almost 62, I think I have been riding with skills I developed in my 30s and 40s, but without enough respect for my naturally declining reaction time. &nbsp;I still don’t know exactly what happened during my crash, but I know I got out of sync with my suspension during a series of a couple of compressions. &nbsp;I do believe that 10-20 years ago I wouldn’t have even fallen, let alone broken my neck. &nbsp;<br><br>I was very interested in this video, but I must confess that I don’t have any better idea of how to train for my age than before I watched it.

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• MT

  @MTBBoomer · 1 year ago

  Appreciate your honesty on this aspect, which really applies to any physical sport. 💪🏼+🧠+💨 = success

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