Mountain Bike Rider

THE WRISTS

What’s the first thing you do when you realise you are crashing? OK, directly after you think… oh sh..! Invariably, you put your hands out in front of you to protect your face. It’s a reflex action that’s as natural as blinking.

If you’ve learnt to tuck and roll, it will probably be your shoulder that bears the brunt of the

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