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Does Body Weight Affect Mountain Biking? (The Truth!)

Many new mountain bikers are embracing the idea that your weight doesn’t matter when it comes to mountain biking, but is this the truth? On a mountain bike ride, how much weight you carry matters, mountain biking requires standing for much of the descending, technical sections, and sprint finishes. Therefore, the lighter you are, the …

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Is Mountain Biking a Full-Body Workout or Just Leg Training?

More often than not, we cyclists have reached the end of a gnarly, technical trail feeling completely and utterly spent. “Every muscle in my body is aching” is the thought that resounds in our heads. But is that actually the case? In the strictest sense, mountain biking is generally not thought to be a full-body …

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