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