AVERT THE HURT!
Riding bikes over rocks and roots at speed isn’t only exhilarating, it comes with risk. Crashes happen and can lead to injuries. For pro riders, this is part of the job. However, they’re often able to return to riding quite quickly – not necessarily because they’ve been seen by a top surgeon, but because recovery and rehabilitation are a key part of their training, and they take a diligent, focused approach to the process.
Amateur riders are at potentially higher risk of injury. When Gee Atherton jumps a seemingly crazy step-down, he’s spent weeks
