Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking

by: L. B.

Contents

What's so great about mountain biking?

Types of Trails

Equipment

Safety

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Uphill and Downhill

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What's so great about mountain biking?

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Mountain biking is a great way to get exercise. It's a fun exciting and great way to spend time with family. When I bike I feel happy. I also feel free. I usually bike with my dad. We have a great time.

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Types of Trails

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Black trails are the hardest because they have huge drops. Drops are like a really small cliff. When you go off a drop, you have to be standing on your bike and use the suspension. If you don't use it you might fall off your bike.

Green Trails are the easiest. There are not many bumps and are usually for beginners.

Blue Trails are in the middle. They have a lot of bumps and some ramps. Those are the ones I do.

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Equipment

The equipment you need is :

. biking gloves
. elbow pads
. knee pads
. helmet
. bike
. chest pad
. medical kit
. water

Safety

When you bike it's important to always wear a helmet.

If you're a beginner you should do green trails. You don't want to hurt yourself on something like a black trail.

Before you ride you should do a bike check. First, check tire pressure. Then check if your chain is on. And the final step is to check if your brakes are working.

Shifting Gears

You shift gears when you're getting tired you shift back when you want to go into an easier gear.

You shift forward when you want to go into a harder gear.

When you get better and better you start shifting gears more often.

Uphill and Downhill

There's a big difference between going uphill and downhill. When you go uphill you want to be lower down on your bike and ready to go up. You want to be sitting down on your bike except when going up a steep part.

You want to be standing up to get more power. If you're getting tired it's OK to walk your bike.

But when you're going downhill you always stand up, so if you hit a bump you don't fall off your bike.