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Essential Mountain Biking Accessories

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:17:52 +0000

If you’re thinking about starting out in mountain biking, you should know that getting equipped for the sport takes more than just a bike. There are some essential accessories that you should never be without. From head to toe and armpits to fingertips, here’s a look at some of the basic gear you’ll need.

A good [...]

Why You Should Never Even Think About Mountain Biking in Regular Shoes

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:14:19 +0000

Many people make the mistake of thinking there’s no need for buying specialized mountain biking shoes. While it may be possible to physically ride a mountain bike in your running shoes, it’s not the optimum situation. Having the proper gear is about performance, not style. Wearing a good quality mountain biking shoe will improve the [...]

Where Can I Go Mountain Biking in Arizona?

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:42:01 +0000

Like many western states, Arizona has a lot to offer mountain bikers. This is primarily due to the fact that there is a lot of great mountain terrain that serves as premier biking grounds. For the most part, mountain trails in Arizona are broken into groups by area. Some of the best mountain biking trail [...]

Difficulty Levels of Mountain Biking Trails

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:47:18 +0000

Mountain biking trails difficulty levels are set by the IMBA guide. Not all trails recognize this system as it is fairly new, but it is the first step towards standardizing mountain biking trails across the United States.

Officially the guide is called the IMBA, TDRS the latter of which stands for trail difficulty rating system. The [...]

Is Mountain Biking an Olympic Sport?

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:58:52 +0000

Mountain biking is an Olympic sport, and is one of the newest sports, with its first entry into the games taking place in 1996 at the Atlanta Games. The aim of mountain biking as an Olympic sport is to test technical skill as well as physical endurance, which is why cross country mountain biking was [...]

Stay Safe When Mountain Biking

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:56:39 +0000

Mountain biking can be dangerous depending on what difficulty level trail you decide to take on. Obviously, a beginner will want to start with the lowest trail with only experts attempting black diamond trails or double black diamond hills.

With this said, however, while there is minimal risk when only embarking of a trail of your [...]

Mountain Biking for Fitness

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:08:34 +0000

One of the best parts about mountain biking for fitness is that not only will hitting the trails help you get in shape, but you get to have fun at the same time. Mountain biking is great for your physical health because it will keep you trim, increase your endurance, and help build muscle mass [...]

Which Mountain Bike Should Beginners Buy?

admin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:07:17 +0000

If you are new to mountain biking, the first time you venture out into the mountain bike market can be quite confusing and overwhelming. This is usually due to two reasons, that there are thousands of mountain bikes out there with technical specifications that you probably do not understand and to top it off, a [...]

What is Mountain Biking?

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:09:01 +0000

Mountain biking is a sport that generally can be defined as riding bicycles over rough terrain trails that are found off-road, and often feature adaptations to make the trails more challenging. In general, mountain biking requires the use of a mountain bike that is built for the challenges of the off-road trails, although adapted hybrid [...]

Top Rated Mountain Bike Trails

admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:10:29 +0000

Mountain bike enthusiasts all share one common goal, to tackle the toughest rated trails across the country. With this in mind, here are the top rated mountain bike trails across the US. As you may notice, most are located in Colorado, which in general is the state to travel to if you want to tackle [...]