mountain bike

Mountain Bikes What To Look For

September 16, 2009 Cycling

Although cycling dates back centuries, specialist mountain bike production has moved forwards considerably over the past 35 years. The core of any bike is the frame and this is an area that has been subjected to some of the biggest changes to ensure it is fit for purpose. Major changes in bikes component production make [...]

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DH MTB: a Brief History

September 16, 2009 Cycling

Roam Downhill MTB is a event of MTB in which a mountain bike rider either for fun, or timed, race down a trail of varying difficulty against other riders.  The setup of a DH MTB event follows a similar format to that of skiing. A History of DH MTB The 1st ever downhill race held [...]

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Extras For Mountain Biking

July 2, 2009 Cycling

When you first start out with mountain biking, it can be a bit overwhelming when you walk into a mountain bike store to buy your first mountain bike and see all of the available accessories you’ll need when you first start riding. You can purchase many mountain biking accessories and related products. It’s not a [...]

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Selecting a Mountain Bike Design That Fits Your Riding Style

May 27, 2009 Cycling

As for the design of a mountain bike, the style is key, it has to fit your personality. After all, if you plan on biking a whole lot, you want to make sure that you get the right design for you. Maybe you are going to start mountain biking for the first time or perhaps [...]

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MTB Freestyle – The Basics

May 11, 2009 Cycling

Step It Up Jam Freestyle is a discipline of MTB which copies that of FMX.  A rider will ride at high speed either on flat land, or down a drop in ramp for an instant hit of speed.  Instead of other events where they are timed, dirt jumping is based on a points system for [...]

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