The Apex Adventurer
Before you hit the trails on your mountain bike, you need a way to get it to the trails, especially if you don’t happen to live right beside where you like to ride. That’s where a quality bike rack comes in. The Kuat NV 2.0 hitch mounted bike rack is sleek, easy to use and … Read more
Composed at speed, smooth over the rough stuff, and excellent at all around trail riding. Despite not having the highest end specs for every component, the Marin Rift Zone 1 feels and rides like a premium trail bike, which comes as a surprise to some because of its price tag. Read on to find out … Read more
Do you notice your front wheel hitting obstacles while you’re mountain biking and its slowing you down and making for a rough ride? Manuals are a great technique to learn on your MTB that will allow you to get your wheel up and over obstacles with ease, and are a building block for more advanced … Read more
Riding roots may look easy for seasoned mountain bikers, but if you’re newer to the sport they can be quite intimidating! The fear of losing control and falling can cause riders to lock up and struggle over roots. Read on for some trusty keys to get you cruising over rooty sections of trail problem free! … Read more
Mountain biking includes a wide variety of trails, terrain and riding types, ranging from flat and smooth trails to climbs, fast descents and rough terrain. To be able to ride these different types of trails effectively, the right mountain bike for the job can vary greatly. Some bikes are lighter weight and built to cover … Read more
Catching air, sending it, flying high. One of the coolest and most impressive things mountain bikers do is hit jumps that send them soaring through the air. There’s a reason clips of riders hitting big jumps get so many hits, and it looks fun too! Hitting jumps on your mountain bike can be a lot … Read more
A rock garden can be an intimidating section of trail to hit for new and seasoned mountain bikers alike. How should you approach one? How can you safely make it through a rock garden on your MTB without having to get off and walk? Read on to turn those rocky, uneven sections of trail from … Read more
Shifting gears on your mountain bike might seem very basic, but there is a lot more to it than meets the eye – especially if you want to maximize the efficiency of your riding and be smoother between gears. Read on for important keys to focus on when shifting between gears on your MTB. Things … Read more
Climbing hills on your mountain bike isn’t everyone’s favorite part of riding, but conquering a steep hill on your bike can be a fun, challenging and rewarding part of the sport. Read on if you want to level up your climbing skills and fly up those steep uphills faster than your riding buddies. Choose the … Read more
Historically, mountain bike design has made uses of coil springs to provide bikes with suspension, however, today, more modern mountain bikes use air forks and shocks, where pressurized air acts as a spring to absorb impacts on the trail. But like mountain bike tires, air sprung suspension needs to be maintained at a certain pressure … Read more