| Just because you are a beginner when it comes to | | | | You want to understand how the bike will respond in |
| mountain bike riding do not let it scare you away. | | | | many different situations. To do this you need to |
| Many people look around and see a mountain bike as | | | | create many of these situations in a safe |
| any other bike out there. For the most part they | | | | environment. Taking the time to practice will be |
| are because they have most of the same features | | | | something you thank yourself for when you do finally |
| such as a seat, tires, brakes, handle bars and so | | | | decide to take the plunge and take on the trails. |
| much more. The difference comes into play as to | | | | The next thing you want to remember is to always |
| how these features are used and what they are built | | | | wear your safety gear. Thousands of people suffer |
| for. | | | | injuries each year that could have been avoided if |
| Mountain bike riding without a doubt is a lot harder on | | | | only they wore their protective items such as |
| the bike then a traditional bike ride down your | | | | helmets, pads and gloves. You may not think they |
| community roads. For this reason the bikes have to | | | | look cool but a body full of road rash and bruises |
| be built to be able to take a lot more punishment. | | | | looks even less appealing. |
| You don’t want to just jump on the bike and | | | | When the time finally comes and you are ready to |
| head into the trails. Doing this is a recipe for disaster | | | | take on the trails and do some real mountain bike |
| that in most cases is going to turn out bad more | | | | riding you still have to take some precautions. You |
| times than not. | | | | need to start slowly to see what things are going to |
| What this means is you want to practice when it | | | | be like. The best thing to do is start on trails that |
| comes to mountain bike riding. You want to practice | | | | are not too difficult. Once you master the easier |
| anywhere around where you live. A back yard, City | | | | trails then you should feel confident enough to start |
| Street, park or just about anywhere else you can | | | | moving up the ladder and taking on more difficult |
| ride a bike. | | | | ones. |
| You want to train your body to be relaxed enough | | | | No matter what you do the most important thing |
| to not get injured but to still be tight enough to | | | | should be having fun when it comes to mountain bike |
| always be able to maintain control. | | | | riding. |