Wheel truing is actually something that is very easy to do. Even if you have no experience with mountain biking or truing a wheel, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to accomplish it.
The first thing to do is make sure that none of your spokes are loose. To check, grab each spoke in turn and [...]
In mountain biking and even BMX riding, the bunny hop is a bike trick that involved the rider lifting the bike up and over an obstacle while remaining in motion on the bike. Experienced bikers can lift their bikes in excess of a meter or one and a half feet. The world record for the [...]
By:Alison Addy
If you take part in mountain biking, especially the extreme kind, then it is inevitable at some point that you will have a crash. You can see mountain bike crashes on DVDs around the world, some are lucky as they have the right safety equipment, whilst others are not. Stunt crashes can be fascinating [...]
The debate between dual suspension mountain bikes and hardtail mountain bikes has been raging since the first full suspension mountain bike appeared.
Do you want to know which bike is the best … a full suspension mountain bike or a hardtail?
To put it simply the answer is both. Ok, ok, let me explain…
Hardtail mountain bikes and [...]
Mountain bikers often like to maintain and do repairs to their bikes themsleves. Below is an alphabetic list of the parts that make up a mountain bike.
1. Bottom bracket – This attaches the crankset to the body of a bike.
2. Brake cable – This is the cable that connects the brake lever to the brake [...]
Along with giving you a better selection and expert advice, bike shop personnel can you help you get fitted to the right size bike. You can get the bike either too big or too small, which will cause your enjoyment to suffer. Follow the tips below, and you’ll have the perfect fit for your mountain [...]
Cross country mountain biking is cross country at its finest. Where free riders and downhill bikers use four wheel bikes and ski lifts to get them to their destination, cross
country bikers get to the top of the mountain by the ride. Though free riding is very popular, the life vein of the sport has always [...]
As the name implies, downhill bikes are built to endure rugged downhill riding. Riding takes place on steep, downhill terrain. This results in high speed downhill rides and extended time in the air when you come to jumps and other obstacles.
The key to down hilling is relaxing your upper body. The steeper and rockier the [...]
Mountain bike shoes are specialized footwear. They are customized for the kind of cycling you plan to do, the model of your cycle, the terrain you are going to cover and finally your personalized needs. However, the basic criterion that makes a cycling shoe is determined by the pedal of the bike.
Originally, biking shoes were [...]
There is a lot of history and information out there in regards to the history and origins of mountain biking, with some being recognized and some that depends on who has the best firm of public relations.
Some say that mountain biking began with the Buffalo Soldiers, which was a turn of the century infantry who [...]