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  • If you need to drive to your bike trail, make sure you have a bike rack that’s easy to use and that locks or that you can attach a lock to. This makes it easier to take your bike out at a moment’s notice. Bike Racks
  • Choose shaded trails on sunny days, use a camelback bag for easy hydration and start slow - small obstacles may be more challenging than they appear
  • If you can, bike with someone who knows your skill level - who will give you challenges you can handle
  • Ride "out of saddle" for better bike handling and comfort and use higher gears when going uphill so you don’t tire out as quickly
  • Don’t be afraid of switching gears - practice changing gears constantly so you feel comfortable changing them suddenly if you need to.


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Guide to Mountain Biking Skills

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This easy-to-understand step-by-step guide covers everything you want to know to get started. Great for beginners PLUS expert tips on conquering curves, corners, dips, descents, hills, water hazards, and other all-terrain challenges!

What you'll learn >>

  • How to choose the right bike for your budget
  • Step-by-step drills for clearing obstacles
  • Tips on avoiding face plants and crash landings
  • Techniques for plowing through mud rain and snow
  • Pro advice on entering your first road race
  • How to ride uphill and climb loose surfaces
  • How to use balance and braking for decents and handle curves and corners
  • 6 Tips for never tipping and more
  • How to have a successful offroad road trip
  • Click here >> Learn Basic Mountain Biking Skills



Mountain Biking DVD for Women
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Excellent video for beginners. Pro Cyclist Sue Hayward demonstrates drills you can practice off the trail, plus instruction on body position, ascending and descending, clearing obstacles, cornering and slow speed riding.

Hayward also gives important tips on basic bike care and safety. Get out there and have fun! Click here >> Mountain Biking for Women

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Mountain Biking News & Tips

  • mountain biking tipsMountain Biking
    Get tips and advice from expert mountain bikers on riding, buying bikes and getting bike accessories.
  • Mountain Bike Action Includes good product reviews and comparisons, but also has excellent photographs and mountain biking stories for the biking enthusiast.
  • How to Increase Your Speed, Strength and Agility
    Strength training can do more for your ride than you may think. And you don't even have to have access to weights to do effective strength training for mountain biking. Follow the easy tips on this website. Great visual demonstrations.  Energize Your Bike Rides: Try Healthy Energy Drink & Chews Free!


Mountain Biking Destinations

  • Mountain Biking Colorado
    Cyclist Robert Hurst shows you 70 different mountain biking rides in Colorado's popular San Juan Mountains near Durango and Telluride. Comprehensive trail descriptions, with directions, and helpful elevation profiles.
  • Biking Northern California
    Find 67 of the best mountain biking trails in Northern California from coastal trails to mountain adventures. Detailed descriptions make trails easy to find and follow, plus rating guide give you a good idea of technical and physical difficulty before you attempt the ride.
  • Mountain Biking Utah
    For riders of all levels: a great assortment of rides varying in length and difficulty. Find rides in the Wasatch Mountains around Salt Lake City and in Southern Utah - in and around Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. I can't imagine a more beautiful place to bike.
  • Biking North Carolina
    Tim Muth looged more than 2,000 miles on his mountain bike to bring you information on any kind of trail you would want in North Carolina. Easy-to-read maps and ratings on technical and physical difficulty levels.
  • Find a Mountain Biking Trail
    When you sign up for a free account, you'll get descriptions, photos and reviews from other biking members on over 1,350 trails nationwide. More mountain biking trails
  • Find People to Mountain Bike With
    Find people in your area who are interested in mountain biking, and make new friends who enjoy spending time exploring new trails as much as you do.
  • Plan a trip with your friends! Use this unique online group travel planner to organize Mountain Biking Getaways | Classic Sports Road Trips or browse hundreds of other cool trip ideas to help you book your trip.

Mountain Biking Articles & Tips