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snowboarde
i am new to mountain biking and i want to know any tips you have about mountain biking. what kind of pads do i need to wear? helmet? how do i load the bike onto the chairlift?
Answer
Motorcross helmets are commonly used for Downhill rides where one run only lasts a number of minutes and the chance of getting in a really bad wreck is high. For extended rides where you're not doing terrain/speeds that are intensely dangerous like in downhill, a mountain bike helmet is much more reasonable. One can buy knee, elbow, or even torso/back protection, but once again, unless you're doing downhill mountain biking, those things will likely just weigh you down and heat you up while riding. However, I do suggest you get some biking gloves. They will protect your hands in case you do crash and land on your hands. Also wear sunglasses- any will do, but they do make sunglasses specialized for biking. They will protect your eyes from the light, obviously, but also from anything that could get into them, i.e. dust, gravel, mud.
Usually there will be someone there to help you load and unload your bike onto the lift so that your bike doesn't go around an entire rotation without you :) just like if you've ever skied or boarded.
As for tips, umm, make sure there's nothing terribly wrong with your bike before you ride like a cracked frame, bad brakes, wheels not tightened in all the way, etc... Stay hydrated, don't get lost, ride with a buddy or group when possible in case something happens. When riding downhill, keep weight to the back or your bike to prevent accidents if you hit rocks or roots.
have fun riding, cheers
Motorcross helmets are commonly used for Downhill rides where one run only lasts a number of minutes and the chance of getting in a really bad wreck is high. For extended rides where you're not doing terrain/speeds that are intensely dangerous like in downhill, a mountain bike helmet is much more reasonable. One can buy knee, elbow, or even torso/back protection, but once again, unless you're doing downhill mountain biking, those things will likely just weigh you down and heat you up while riding. However, I do suggest you get some biking gloves. They will protect your hands in case you do crash and land on your hands. Also wear sunglasses- any will do, but they do make sunglasses specialized for biking. They will protect your eyes from the light, obviously, but also from anything that could get into them, i.e. dust, gravel, mud.
Usually there will be someone there to help you load and unload your bike onto the lift so that your bike doesn't go around an entire rotation without you :) just like if you've ever skied or boarded.
As for tips, umm, make sure there's nothing terribly wrong with your bike before you ride like a cracked frame, bad brakes, wheels not tightened in all the way, etc... Stay hydrated, don't get lost, ride with a buddy or group when possible in case something happens. When riding downhill, keep weight to the back or your bike to prevent accidents if you hit rocks or roots.
have fun riding, cheers
how much does a 707 street helmet weigh, and is it wrong to use that helmet for mountain bicycling?
Andrew
I have a 2011 Seven Zero Seven full face street bike helmet,
can't find how much the weight is, and also is it wrong,silly, or stupid to use a street bike helmet to go mountain bicycling?
Answer
Unless you only go downhill, you'll cook your head.
Unless you only go downhill, you'll cook your head.
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