The Beginners Guide to Mountain Biking

The Beginners Guide to Mountain Biking – Part I

Well so now I want to put together a set of articles on how to get going with mountain biking.  The web is full of blogs, professional oriented Web magazines, eZines, Web sites etc. for the professional rider.  As I have mentioned earlier in my postings, I want to focus my blog and resources to the amateur rider — the enthusiast that rides on weekends, in some cases alone, in some cases with family and/or friends, but all in all not a professional.

With that in mind, there are many things to consider in the guide for the beginner:

  • What are the bare essentials needed
    • Bike — sure, but which type do you need — check the blog write up on that
    • Helmet
    • Biking clothing
    • Gloves
    • Biking shoes or regular sneakers
  • What are the essential accessories that can make your bicycle rides as much as possible hassle free
    • Water bottle or an over the sholder water pack
    • Sunglasses
    • Socks
  • How to buy a bicycle and what do consider in that process
  • What are the essential accessories you need in your garage to maintain (to some extent) your bike and get it ready for a ride
  • Techniques to leverage during the bicycle rides
    • Climbing hills — no matter whether on a paved road or out in the hills on a dirt road
    • How to gradually increase your distance travelled
  • Bicycle ride tracking software / tools / ride computers

So each one of the sections above will generate or had generated already some write-ups you can hopefully find helpful on this blog.  Check them out!

         

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