You train your body to get back into shape before biking season begins again. Maintenance on your bike should get the same treatment. Here is a cheat-sheet of things to check out on your bike before you get back on it. Inspect any erosion issues on your bike and make repairs as necessary. Replace […]
For maximum control over your mountain bike while riding, it is essential that you have the appropriate amount of pressure in your tires. If you set the pressure too high your tires will have insufficient contact with the ground, which makes the bike more difficult to control.On the other hand, if you set the pressure […]
If you’re new to mountain biking, then you probably know the likely overwhelming feeling of walking into a store to get your first mountain bike and be faced with a lot of mountain biking accessories to go with the bike. If you’re not careful, the sales staff of any store you enter will try to […]
With each new model of mountain bikes there seems to be a more intricate gear system. Today’s bikes can have up to 27 gear ratios. A typical mountain bike uses a combination of 3 different sized sprockets in the front and 9 different ones in back, which produce the various gear ratios. The reasoning for […]
The price of a mountain bike reflects what the frame is made of. At the moment, there are five kinds of materials used to make mountain bike frames – chromoly steel, high tensile steel, titanium, aluminum, and carbon fiber. There are other factors that raise the price of a bike, such as weight, manufacturing process, […]