Riding Tips

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Riding tips for riders that are just starting out and that have been riding for years.

Rigid Single Speed Mountain Bike 29er
Riding Tips

Riding Rigid: 6 reasons why you should go without suspension

This past weekend, I did something that I have not done in a long time…brought…

Mountain Bike Wreck Endo
Riding Tips

Recovery: Riding Is More Than Just Spinning Wheels

Injury, sickness and life. 3 things that get in the way of our riding and…

Lighten Up Your Mountain Bike
Riding Tips

4 Ways To Lighten Up Your Mountain Bike On The Cheap

Lighter bikes require less energy to move. All things created equal (geometry, trail, etc) the…

rules of the trail
Rides

25 Rules of the Trail: Commandments of Mountain Biking

There are certain rules every mountain biker should live by on the trail. It’s run…

danny macaskill
Riding Tips

Learn How To 360 and Bump Hop With Danny MacAskill

Danny MacAskill, the trials rider YouTube phenomenon, wants to show you how to ride like…

Downhill Mountain Biking
Riding Tips

Downhill Mountain Biking: 7 Tips To Get Faster With Gravity

Downhill mountain biking is a rush. There is nothing better for me than blasting down…

Heart Rate Monitor - Mountain Biking - Cycling
Rides

Heart Rate Monitors and Cycling: Are you in the zone?

In a recent poll conducted here on Bike198, we found that 61% of the riders…

Heart Rate Monitor - Mountain Biking - Cycling
Riding Tips

Do You Wear A Heart Rate Monitor While Riding?

I have a friend of mine that is known for saying, “Would you drive a…

Cold Weather Mountain Biking
Apparel Reviews

Cold Weather Mountain Biking Is All About Breathable Layers

Luckily for most mountain bikers, the winter is not a time to get off the…

Snake Creek Gap Mountain Biking
Rides

Pushing The Limits Of What You Consider Normal

This past weekend was a brutal one. With multiple weeks in succession of being out…

Energy Boosting Foods for Mountain Bikers
Riding Tips

6 Energy-Boosting Foods for Mountain Bikers

This guest post is by Joy Paley. If you would like to write an article…

Riding Tips

Finding The Flow: Becoming One With The Trail

This guest post was written by a great friend of Bike198, Kyle Glave. Not only…