Tools & Accessories

If you don't ride in the winter, you've probably spent the winter months on the couch eating chips and watching television. Before you know it, spring will be here and a new season of mountain biking will begin. Even though your body may not be in shape, these tips will ensure that your bike is. Before you take your bike out, check the wear and tear on your components and … [Read more...] about Disc Brakes Or Rim Brakes

The gears in mountain bikes just keep getting more and more intricate. The bikes of today have as many as 27 gear ratios. A mountain bike will use a combination of three different sized sprockets in front and nine in the back to produce gear ratios. The idea behind all these gears is to allow the rider to crank the pedals at a constant pace no matter what kind of slope the … [Read more...] about How Mountain Bike Gears Work

When you first start out with mountain biking, it can be a bit overwhelming when you walk into a bike store to buy your first mountain bike and see all of the available accessories you'll need when you first start riding. There are several mountain biking accessories and related products that you can purchase. Although the sales staff will try to sell you anything they … [Read more...] about Mountain Biking Accessories