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A fact from Cross-country cycling appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 24 February 2007. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that cross-country cyclists are more prone to injury than road cyclists but the injuries sustained by the former are less severe on average?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2007/February.

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The claim wrong?[edit]

"These results suggest that, compared with regular bicyclists, all-terrain cyclists have more, but not necessarily more severe, injuries"

Yet the "did you know" and the relevant part in this article go further than that, and imply LESS severity. Also, the study states that there was no direct comparison made (and certainly not a unified study). The study notes just a "suggest that" comment. MadMaxDog 12:23, 24 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've changed the wording to reflect the results of this survey more accurately until I find a better citation. Goodnightmush 14:07, 24 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Back country" biking[edit]

A rather new term in mountain biking, "back country" bikes have about 5" of rear travel rather than 4" (XC bikes). Should this be mentioned?-- Vintei Talk 00:09, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

muscles used in cross country biking[edit]

Muscle name Origin insertion action Gluteus maximus outer rim of ilium (medial aspect), dorsal surface of sacrum and coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament IT band (primary insertion), gluteal tuberosity of femur powerful extensor of hip, laterally rotates thigh, upper fibers aid in abduction of thigh, fibers of IT band stabilize a fully extended knee

Sartorius anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) upper medial surface of body of tibia, contributes to pez anserine flexes hip and knee, laterally rotates thigh if flexed at the hip

Vastus medialis intertrochanteric line of femur, medial aspect of linea aspera common quadriceps tendon into patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament extends knee Gracilis body of pubis & inferior pubic ramus medial surface of proximal tibia, inferior to tibial condyle contributes to the pez anserine adducts thigh, flexes knee medially, rotates tibia

semimembranosus ischial tuberosity posterior medial aspect of medial tibial condyle flexes knee, extends hip

Adductor longus anterior surface of pubis, just inferior to the pubic tubercle medial lip of linea aspera on middle half of femur adducts thigh, flexes thigh, may laterally rotate thigh at the hip —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.18.50.119 (talk) 03:03, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]