Mountain biking isn’t easy. There’s is a lot to learn as someone just starting out. On these pages you’ll find my best mountain biking tips to help you get started. Whether you’re looking for advice on how to buy a new bike or what you need to know before heading to the bike park for the first time, you’ll find all the answers here.
So you want to get a van and hit the road to visit all the awesome mountain bike destinations around North America (or whatever continent you’re on)? Awesome! I fully support that dream. We’ve been doing mountain bike trips in our van, Bandit, for about a year and it’s been amazing. Having a comfortable bed to sleep in, a shower to rinse off with, and a full kitchen to whip up meals has given ‘camping’ a whole new meaning.
If you’re anything like me, bikes are pretty much all you think about day-in and day-out. Where is the next ride going to be? How cool is that new [enter bike brand] design? Do I really need another pair of HandUp gloves (yes)? How the hell do people bunny hop so high? Biking is on my brain and if you’re reading this, I’m guessing that it’s on yours too. So why not consider a biking job for your next career move?
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Learn the best mountain biking tips for beginners so you can improve your confidence, hone your skills, and have more fun out on the trails!
I scooted by bike up behind Zephyr, a slender, Yeti-clad (obviously sponsored), 20-something year old who was undoubtedly in way better shape then me and clearly not new to this whole enduro mountain bike race thing like me. She was down in a squat, shifting her weight side to side as she warmed up her body for the 3+ hour punishing race ahead of us. Gusts of wind blew moon dust into our faces and we made small talk about how windy it was going to be at the top of the mountain where two of the five downhill stages began.
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