| The old saw about women being the weaker sex | | | | effects. And the large number of women |
| has, in recent decade, come up for debate as | | | | mountain biking has had another effect; there are |
| increasing numbers of women have begun to | | | | now several women's groups organized to |
| excel at many of the sports which were once | | | | educate women about the health and safety |
| considered the exclusive provinces of men. | | | | issues surrounding women's mountain biking. One |
| Women have even begun to compete in extreme | | | | of the organizations in the forefront of promoting |
| sports, including mountain biking. There is no | | | | healthy women mountain biking is the WOMBATS, |
| anatomical reason why women mountain biking | | | | or as they are officially named, the Women's |
| cannot manage the strong pedaling required, and | | | | Mountain Biking and Tea Society. The members |
| enough of them have now taken up the sport | | | | of WOMBATS all have one thing in common--their |
| that they are no longer a rarity on the mountain | | | | love for the adventure of mountain biking. The |
| biking trails. But mountain biking, like any sport, can | | | | group accepts women regardless of their age, |
| cause long-term health consequences in its | | | | ethnicity, or culture; the only requirement for |
| participants. There us a question of whether or | | | | admission is that an applicant be an avid mountain |
| not women mountain biking are endangering their | | | | biker. For more info see on Mountain Biking. The |
| reproductive systems. Research has indicated that | | | | myth that women are a weak sex is dead, and |
| male mountain bikers significantly increase their | | | | the reality that women mountain biking is taking |
| risk of scrotal damage overtime; there is good | | | | the mountain biking world by storm is becoming |
| reason to think the women might also be at | | | | clearer each day. If you don't believe it, head for |
| reproductive risk. The Risks Of Women Mountain | | | | the nearest mountain biking trail, watch the |
| Biking The studies done on men show that they | | | | women of all ages and physical stature taking the |
| may experience the growth of either benign or | | | | terrain in their biking stride, and then tell yourself |
| malignant scrotal masses as a result of mountain | | | | they are the weaker sex. Many brands of |
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| illness. One proven effect of women mountain | | | | degree of comfort and protection they provide. |
| biking is, in a few instances, hymenal rupture. Even | | | | Most riders will be able to find adequate mountain |
| though there many be negative consequences for | | | | biking apparel to meet their budgets; for |
| their reproductive systems, enormous and | | | | suggestions they can always turn to one of the |
| increasing number of women mountain biking | | | | many sources eager to help them. Learning all |
| today is a sign that most women think the | | | | about mountain biking will take a very long time, |
| benefits of mountain biking outweigh its risks. The | | | | but the first lessons should always be on safe |
| strength-building, cardiovascular benefits, | | | | riding techniques, and safety equipment. |
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| mountain bike experience are certainly desirable | | | | |