Talk:Cross-country cycling

The claim wrong?

 * "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)
 * 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)

"Back country" biking
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)

muscles used in cross country biking
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)