1. Your Bike’s Condition Before You Leave The better you take care of your bike, the longer it will last. Regular maintenance of your bike is essential. This is why there are some indispensable checks that you should do before each bike ride: Lastly, if you have a baby seat or tow bar on your bike, make […]
What’s more, knowing how to brake often means you can go faster downhill (unless it’s a straight line) than a less skilled cyclist. 1. It’s All About Technique First thing’s first: in order to make sure you brake safely, you need to check that your brakes are working properly. The brake pads should be in good condition and parallel […]
We’ve pumped, we’ve dropped and now it is time to fly, from small undulations to purpose-built features there are a multitude of opportunities to get air under your wheels when we move away from riding easy tracks and trails and start hitting some of the more technical terrain. If you have ever watched the fail […]
Unless you find some mythical mountain bike trail that’s perfectly straight and level (and what would be the fun of riding that?), twists and turns are your destiny. If you work a little on techniques for switchbacks, bermed turns and off-camber corners, you’ll be able to ride more challenging trails and have more fun while […]