Disc Brakes Or Rim Brakes – How To Decide

One of the bigger decisions you have to make when buying a mountain bike is which brakes are best for you. Disc brakes and rim brakes each have their own features and advantages, so it is important to understand these to be able to choose which is right for you.

Discover The Different Types Of Mountain Bikes

Looking to get into mountain biking?  You’re going to need a mountain bike!  Being such a popular sport, mountain biking has seen a number of different disciplines emerge, and with that, many different styles of bikes best suited to each different style of biking.  Let’s take a look at 4 different types of bikes available [...]

Introduce Yourself To Cross Country Mountain Biking

If you’re a free rider or downhill biker by heart, there’s one way to take your biking to the next level.  To the top of the mountain, in fact.  Ride there!  Cross country mountain biking is the true life blood of the sport, and if you’re looking for a real challenge, it’s got everything you [...]

Clothes For Winter Riding – 7 Items To Keep You Covered

Keeping your body at a comfortable temperature can be quite the dilemma in winter when you head out on your mountain bike.  Of course, it’s usually freezing cold, so you rug up, but it’s not long til you are working up quite the sweat as you pedal away!  Staying comfortable depends greatly on having the [...]

The 8 Crucial Steps To Buying A Mountain Bike

Buying a mountain bike is an expensive and often confusing process.  There are so many options these days that it can be quite overwhelming for the first time buyer.  Here’s 8 tips for buying the right mountain bike for you
Set Your Budget
When you start looking at all the different features available to you for [...]

Learn Some Beginner Mountain Bike Skills For Your Next Ride

Beginner Mountain Bike Skills

If riding a bike is one of your favorite things to do, but you’re looking for something new, maybe mountain bike riding is your next step. However, there’s a bit more to riding in the dirt or along the trails, so there are a few basic skills you should be aware [...]

A Trek Mountain Bike – Hey It Was Good Enough For Lance Armstrong!

Trek Mountain Bikes

Trek is a US owned company which caters for all biking enthusiasts, from the entry-level, recreational mountain bikes starting at $300, up to the $3,000+ carbon framed racing mountain bikes. They are an innovative company, and have managed to stay at the top end of the industry thanks to their range of [...]

Why A Cannondale Mountain Bike Might Be Right For You

Why A Cannondale Mountain Bike

If you’re in the market for a high-end mountain bike, you could be well served to take a look at the range of bikes from Cannondale, one of the leading mountain bike manufacturers on the market.  Cannondale have been producing mountain bikes since 1984, when they introduced aluminium frames into a [...]

Your Mountain Bike Frame – Pick The Right Frame At The Right Size For You

Your Mountain Bike Frame

When it comes to buying a new mountain bike, without doubt the first thing you need to get right is the frame.  With a huge range of mountain bikes on the market now, the first step is working out what you want your bike’s frame to be made of, and what size [...]