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The Ultimate Mountain Biking Parents

25. Feb, 2010 Categories: Mountain Bike Riding Tips by Pete 2 Comments

A friend of mine recently wrote an article about some of our friends that we ride with and how parenthood has barely slowed them down in their passion to mountain bike and be all around adventurers. I think it is a cool article so I thought I would share it with you too because according to Dara and Troy becoming new parents doesn’t mean you’re adventurous life has to stop!

Before I send you off to the article, I would like to say that Dara and Troy have always been a little extreme in their mountain biking pursuits, so take their experiences (more…)

How to Mountain Bike – Climbing

22. Feb, 2010 Categories: Mountain Bike Riding Tips by Pete 9 Comments

Everybody loves to climb hills on their mountain bike right? Well some may not always enjoy it at first, but I think that with time and experience it can become a truly fun part of the ride. I know some of you might think I am crazy in saying that, but from my many years of riding, I have found it to be an almost “Zen” like experience. I actually enjoy the climb and I have got a few quick pointers to help you improve your climbing on a mountain bike, and who knows………you might actually enjoy it too!

So here is a rundown of some quick tips on how to climb better on a mountain bike: (more…)

[Video] Crazy Urban Downhill Mountain Biking

18. Feb, 2010 Categories: Mountain Bike Riding Tips, Mountain Bike Videos, Mtn Bike Entertainment by Pete 2 Comments

One of the things I love about mountain bikes is how versatile they are. I think they are the most universal bike around in terms of where you can ride them. They are great for your favorite singletrack trail, flying down your favorite downhill run, exploring an old double track road, road riding (with slick tires), touring (both off road and on), commuting around town, just cruising around town on a Sunday afternoon, riding them in the ocean surf (highly discouraged, but it is fun, just use a junker mountain bike!), and the list goes on. Well here is another type of riding to add to that list; (more…)

Your Next MTB: 29er or 26″ Mountain Bike? Part 2

15. Feb, 2010 Categories: Mountain Bike Buying Guide, Mountain Bike Riding Tips by Pete 10 Comments

Ok, well in Part 1 of this series I went over why I think that 29ers are so cool. Based on that you will see that I am a little biased towards the 29er (29″ wheel mountain bike)! Well with all of the positives that I went over, why would you ever consider a 26” wheel mountain bike? There are some situations where I think you should still consider the 26″ mountain bike.

Where the 26″ wheel mountain bike still has its place:

I know some riders who have ridden 26″ wheel mountain bikes for a long time and they just are not comfortable on the 29er. They try the 29er and they feel that it just doesn’t fit their riding (more…)

Your Next MTB: 29er or 26″ Mountain Bike? Part 1

12. Feb, 2010 Categories: Mountain Bike Buying Guide, Mountain Bike Riding Tips by Pete 7 Comments

29er vs 26 mountain bike wheel

So you’re thinking about your next mountain bike and wondering what all the fuss is about with these 29er or 29” wheel mountain bikes. Well from my personal experience, I highly recommend checking out these 29ers because I think they are the way to go if you are in the market for your first mountain bike or if you are in the market for a new trusty steed to add to your fleet. I recently recorded a podcast (audio show) about the pros and cons of the 29er compared to a traditional 26” mountain bike. I thought it was such an important topic that I decided to summarize the ideas in this article for you. In this article I will go over why 29ers are so (more…)

[Podcast] MBRcom 3 | 29er vs 26″ Mountain Bike

11. Feb, 2010 Categories: Mountain Bike Buying Guide, Mountain Bike Podcast, Mountain Bike Riding Tips, Mountain Bike Tours, Mountain Bike Trails, Mountain Bike Videos, Mtn Bike Entertainment by Pete 0 Comments

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In this episode of MountainBikeRiding.com Pete gives some ideas for mountain bike trips, compares the 29er to a traditional 26″ mountain bike, and reviews the Alpine Trail in Oakridge, Oregon.