Whether you are new to the scene or a veteran of the road or trail, there is absolutely one thing you need to have with you on every ride…a basic understanding of routine maintenance on your bike. Over the years, I have seen a lot of riders go through the same motions. Everything on the [...]
Today’s article started with a simple question on our Bike198 Facebook page, what is your favorite post ride beer? What resulted is one of the most commented updates the Facebook page has ever received. While there were several Fat Tire mentions, everyone had their own favorite brew to bring to the trail head for that [...]
Mountain biking is inherently a social sport. Our friends ride…we meet new people through riding…we even hang out with our riding friends outside of riding. It’s an incredible way to level the allusion that we are not crazy by surrounding ourselves with people that think exactly like we do. It’s wonderful. This group atmosphere makes [...]
With winter firmly here to make life more interesting for cyclists how should you be modifying your bike? Step 1: Fenders The first step is also the most obvious one. Fenders. If you’ve never heard of them you must be living in a magical world where whenever you go through a muddy puddle, it doesn’t [...]
Being able to manual a mountain bike is an incredible tool to have on the trail. By lifting the front tire up and rolling forward, you are able to keep momentum and speed through sections while also gaining control when done correctly. Especially on rollers and downhill technical sections, you can actually make the trail [...]
As mountain and road bikers, we do many things very well. We find excuses why we have to ride this weekend, we find justifications for why that new high end part will improve our skills and we even use riding as an excuse to eat more food. But…one of the things I have found that [...]
As many of you have read previously, I dipped my hat back into the racing circuit for a quick second at a local event here in town. Ironically enough, it is happening again as the friend I raced with lost his partner for a 2 man, 12 hour this coming up weekend which is twice [...]
As you can probably imagine, I still have racing on the brain a little bit from the event this past weekend. It really got me thinking about racing technique and how you can increase your chances of hitting the podium. The biggest mistake I have seen in races that can have catastrophic effects to your overall finish [...]
This past weekend, I got a glaring glimpse into a life I have left behind in mountain biking. First, let me preface this article by saying the following…this is purely my opinion based off of how I chose to live my life and ride my bike. It does not and will not apply to everyone. It also [...]
We are in that time of year. July and August for mountain bikers equals heat, humidity and a sun that just doesn’t want to let you get nice cold air into your lungs that generates power. It is one of the hardest times of the year for mountain bikers as we struggle to hit the [...]
Awhile back, I wrote about not coming back too soon from injury or sickness. Making sure you are fulling recovered is essential to not making things a lot worse on your mind and body as it relates to your personal life and life on the trail. But what about when you are all healed up [...]
As much as we might wish that every stretch of fresh single track on this planet was ours for the taking as mountain bikers, there are times where we need to share our areas with hikers and equestrians as they have every right to enjoy the outdoors as we do. With limited parks and protected [...]
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