Tips for a new MTBer

[Scoe]

stay on a HT

 

V-brakes are awesome if you ride in mostly dry - but get a good set

[Sammajoor]

Dual Susser rules

[SwissVan]

 

Have the Front brake lever on the side you naturaly expect it to be.

i.e. some bikes have it on the left and some on the right side of the handlebar.

 

Watch your shins when you put your foot down on step uphills, especially if you got those bear trap type pedals...

 

Make sure your helmet fits tight and does not fall over your line of sight over bumps and downhills

 

Only try wheelies if you are really good at it, multiply by 10 when theres a crowd around...

 

 

 

[mountain_lion]

Look where you want to go.

 

(and don't go back to the road)

 

 

[CAAD4]

Don't put bar ends on riser bars.

[mudda]

Shimano pedals 520/540 or xt

great in the dry, excellent in the mud.

[Older]

Tyre pressure 1.8 bar

[Mudsimus]

Tyre pressure 1.8 bar

 

 

If you've got tubeless...

[Older]

Tyre pressure 1.8 bar

 

 

If you've got tubeless...

 

 

[Bike Mob]

Always wear a helmet

[mtb_Josh]

Anything made by sram - i.e rock shox, truvativ, avid

[JohnQ]

biggest tip' date=' don't listen to anybody, especially poncy shops. Find out for yourself.[/quote']

 

 

 

Sounds like the best advice.

[JohnQ]

Tubeless

 

 

 

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www.endomondo.com

 

 

 

Nice site. I've started using Garmin Connect which works with garmin mobile xt.

 

 

 

The above site gives a error when trying to import from my mobile

[Mojoman]

Lip ice, nothing worse than dry lips this time of year!

[stewie911]

Here's some of the unwritten rules(like roadies have):

 

1. No bar ends on a riser bar

2. No alluminium cages on a carbon bike

3. No saddlebag on a pretty bike

4. Remove all the reflectors

5. Don't use a camelback on rides shorter than 4hours

 

Or is all of this bullsh!t

 

 

 

[Stryder]

Check the skewers before a ride

Keep left pass right