Ridecamp: Re: [RC] there is no way that young and small a body can ride astride a hor...

In a message dated 10/24/2002 1:27:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
cdy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< I'll say it's burden of proof time:
 
 You have made the above claim several times.  From what I can see in past
 messages, and from the Archives, young and small bodies have completed rides
 without damage.
 
 Do you have any medical studies to back up YOUR claim? >>

I second this.  All this talk of the "stresses" put on young bodies 
fascinates me.  My kids RELIEVE  a lot of stress on a nice long ride.  Seems 
to me that, given a lack of proof to back up their "youth discrimination" 
people are resorting to the old "maybe it is not apparent right away, but 
there is long term damage for sure...I think...in my opinion......probably...
Scott

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