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Broken legs and ankles heal better if you walk on them within weeks

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611 points sohkamyung | 6 comments | 19 Feb 25 12:36 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source | bottom
1. yoyohello13 ◴[19 Feb 25 23:14 UTC] No.43108991[source]▶
My main take away from this thread is to never take up mountain biking.
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2. myself248 ◴[20 Feb 25 02:09 UTC] No.43110257[source]▶
I noticed this years ago. First thing two cyclists do upon meeting each other is compare injuries. It's like dogs sniffing each other's butts.
3. ArlenBales ◴[20 Feb 25 05:26 UTC] No.43111411[source]▶
Mountain bikers becoming injured isn't a question of IF, but WHEN.

If you have a coworker in their 30s or 40s who is just starting to get into mountain biking (a common midlife crisis hobby), expect them to have a MTB related injury within the next year.

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4. imp0cat ◴[20 Feb 25 05:50 UTC] No.43111558[source]▶
It's not that bad. And if you start early in your life, any injuries that might happen to you will heal much faster.
5. cooljacob204 ◴[20 Feb 25 15:35 UTC] No.43115945[source]▶
Damn I hit 30 this year and planned to buy one.
6. yoyohello13 ◴[20 Feb 25 19:33 UTC] No.43119091[source]▶
Mountain Biking just seems dangerous in general. I do a lot of trail running, and at this point I feel like my most likely source of injury is from a mountain biker colliding with me.