The first part of this series on How to Buy Your First Mountain Bike went over the budget necessary for a good mountain bike. Once you have established the budget that you want to spend on your first mountain bike (see part 1) the next step is to visit the bike shop. This article focuses on how the mountain bike should fit you, why you should take the bike for a test ride, and things to consider when comparing bike shops. These tips will help you buy the right mountain bike at the right bike shop. (more…)
How to Buy Your First Mountain Bike: Part 1 -Budget
Sometimes shopping for a mountain bike can be pretty overwhelming. There are a large number of bikes out there and if you don’t know what you are looking for, it can be quite a challenge. This will be a 3 part article series that focuses on things to consider when buying your first mountain bike. This part of the series will focus on deciding what your budget will be for your new mountain bike. By reading this series of articles you will have the information necessary to make the right choice in selecting the best mountain bike for your needs. (more…)
Video: This guy defies gravity!
This video will open your eyes as to what is possible on a bicycle! Danny MacAskill is an amazing rider who can ride over or on just about anything. By watching this video you will see a type of riding that has similarities to mountain biking and it may give you some inspiration to try some new tricks of your own!
This type of riding is not exactly mountain bike riding, but it is related. It is called street trials riding. Traditional mountain bike trials riding is usually done on an obstacle course with logs, boulders, cars, etc. Street trials riding is similar to traditional trials riding in that it takes a lot of balance and skills to manuever the bike over difficult obstacles. This particular video shows street trials riding and some freestyle riding.
This video is not intended to encourage you to try any of this, but it is here to show you what is humanly possible on a bike! You maybe able to take a small portion of a trick that Danny does to help you improve your ability to maneuver around a difficult switchback in the trail or hop over a log in the trail. (more…)
One of the Most Important Mountain Bike Riding Habits
One of the most important habits that you should form when you are riding trails or any sort of mountain bike terrain is to always look ahead for what is coming your way. This may seem like an obvious skill but there is a certain way to do this that will improve your overall ride. The general idea is to look ahead and scan the trail so that you can better anticipate any obstacles that may be coming up or changes in the trail or the terrain. Looking down the trail gives you more time to respond to and overcome those obstacles and changes. If you are always looking right in front of your tire, you place yourself in a reactionary state. By the time you see the obstacle it is too late to appropriately respond, you only have time to react. (more…)
5 Reasons Why Correct Mountain Bike Tire Pressure is Critical for a Good Ride
Maintaining the correct mountain bike tire pressure is critical for having a good ride. The benefits of correct mountain bike tire pressure include better traction, avoiding crashes, optimal rolling resistance, avoiding pinch flats and an overall smoother more comfortable ride. This article will the go through these benefits as well as some suggested tire pressures for you.
- Better traction: When your tire pressure is correct, the tire will hug the ground and mold itself over rocks and roots, which allows it to grip the terrain much better. This helps when climbing technical sections of trail and when cornering. (more…)
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