Foot and knee injuries
Pain vs Reward S1 E2
The abuse DH mountain bikers' bodies take is enough to make anyone question their sanity. Their feet and knees, especially, take a beating, but training and science help with recovery.
Downhill MTB injury risks
2 min
Downhill mountain biking's elite talk about the new risks involved with the sport as it gets more competitive.
Watching
Foot and knee injuries
5 min
Downhillers' feet and knees are subject to quite a beating on the track, but science is speeding recovery.
Hand and arm injuries
6 min
Arms and hands can be injured often in DH mountain biking, and no one knows that like the pros.
The broken collarbone
4 min
When it comes to injuries, there's one club every pro downhill rider belongs to: the snapped collarbone.
Torso injuries
5 min
Athletes and doctors struggle with the protection and rehab of one of the body's most vulnerable sections.
Head injuries
3 min
Top MTB riders explain how they balance the risk of head injuries with the desire to go faster at all costs.
Mental fitness
4 min
Find out how DH mountain bikers deal with the psychological challenges of injury.