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TEAMROBOT Liked a reply to forum topic Overcoming Fear - How Do You Guys Do It?

12/4/2019 11:14am

Great question! First off, your fear is healthy. Mountain bikes can throw you really hard, and it's important to maintain a healthy fear of them. People who are fearless eventually have to stop riding, either because they're tired of being hurt all the time, or they're so hurt they can't ride anymore. Fear is good, so fearless people don't last long. You mentioned "old age," so I think it's worth mentioning something that most people won't tell you: If you're over the age of 30 and you haven't already mastered jumps, drops, manuals, and other tricks, you've missed the golden...

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WorksInTheory Liked a reply to forum topic Overcoming Fear - How Do You Guys Do It?

12/4/2019 11:14am

Thanks for the great response TEAMROBOT! And for the record I am 45 and I get it, the stakes are higher and the resiliency lower. I guess I need to calibrate my expectations and take it slow but first need to get over this "psyche out". And not sure if there are methods/tricks to deal with fear of heights along with it. I probably need to look forward more and not down as much - that's a beginning place I am sure.

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