The group of five elementary school mountain bikers sandwiched between two adult volunteers stopped at the base of a hill. There the young riders were reminded to shift their gears down before the climb to make it easier. They were also told that it was okay to walk up the hill if they wanted.
The group began to roll. They shifted. Some made the climb on their bikes. Others did with bike at their side.
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Children and Mountain Biking
Introducing children to mountain biking is CRIMINAL. Mountain biking, besides being expensive and very environmentally destructive, is extremely dangerous. Recently a 12-year-old girl DIED during her very first mountain biking lesson! Another became quadriplegic at 13! Serious accidents and even deaths are commonplace. Truth be told, mountain bikers want to introduce kids to mountain biking because (1) they want more people to help them lobby to open our precious natural areas to mountain biking and (2) children are too naive to understand and object to this activity. Parents: If you do not allow your children to play football in school, why are you allowing them to mountain bike?
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