For A Good Laugh (At Mountain Bikers' Expense)
Mike Vandeman
Mike
http://ultimatemountainbike.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html
Mountain Biking Is The Healthiest Sport.
It makes you fit. When you mountain bike you use and develop both
aerobic and anaerobic systems. Regularly participating in mountain
biking improves your physical endurance and increases your fat burning
capabilities which will result in more energy both on and off the
bike.
Cycling strengthens your heart, making it more efficient resulting in
improved physical performance in both sport, recreation and general
living.
Mountain biking is great for your lungs. Cycling in the wilderness
around trees forces you to fill your lungs with clean, fresh and
non-polluted oxygen which will flow through your bloodstream, clearing
toxins and making you fell great.
Mountain biking is a low impact sport. Mountain biking takes care of
your joints by being a low impact sport. There is no pounding
associated with peddling which is good for preventing injuries both
acute and long term.
Mountain biking builds your immune system. Just like when you were a
kid, playing in the dirt helps to strengthen your immune system by
exposing yourself to different kinds of bugs. A stronger immune system
means you won't get sick as often and you will recover quicker from
any illnesses you may get.
Mountain biking develops your sense of balance. Having a better sense
of balance helps to prevent injuries while also improving your general
coordination.
Mountain biking improves your reaction time. Flying down a trail at
40km/h and you come across a nasty rock section surrounded by trees,
you need to pick you line FAST, otherwise you may be eating the dirt
pretty soon. Other examples may include reacting to varying trail
surfaces, that giant root sticking out at the end of the blind corner
or reacting to the unpredictable actions of other riders.
Mountain biking makes you smarter. Cycling circulates vital fluid
around your body pumping it through your muscles and through your
brain. Better circulation to your muscles = better muscles so better
circulation to your brain = better brain.
Mountain biking makes you better at mechanics. Repairing or tinkering
with your bike improves your awareness of how things work like wheels,
bearings, springs etc. The more exposure you've had with the parts on
your bike, the handier your repair skills may become
Mountain biking is a social sport. Cycling can also maintain your
social health where you can easily link up with some of the friendly
mountain bikers of the world.
Mountain biking is fun! Any outdoor physical activity that you enjoy
and want to do more of is the best thing to keep happy and healthy.
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I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!
rockin dude
Thanks for the link....great read, and oh so true!
And to think, I've thought you were a loon for lo, these many years....
dardruba
> What a bunch of BS!
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> Mike
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> http://ultimatemountainbike.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html
WOW Thanks Mike
I'm not going to kill this message.
Siskuwihane
> What a bunch of BS!
By BS you must mean Buff Studs.
> Mike
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> http://ultimatemountainbike.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html
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> Mountain Biking Is The Healthiest Sport.
Yes, it is.
magua...@gmail.com
opposed to most of your frequent flyer views.
So how come you weren't all over the pre-story about the wolves being
enclosed rather than open in the wilderness? Because you choose an
easy cause to jump on. Albeit you are by yourself but that's ok. You
are a loner. A real cause would create work for you.