The following is a guest post by our friend Corey Maddocks at singletracks.com. If you’re looking for more information like this, check out our 66-page Beginner’s Guide to Mountain Biking e‑book — download it for free using the form at right! HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR FIRST MOUNTAIN BIKE Soon after getting bitten…Continue readingHow to Buy Your First Mountain Bike — 4 Tips
YOUR OWN MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAINING PROGRAM! Here are 6 awesome training exercises you can use to get you mountain biking faster, stronger, and with fewer injuries, from our friend Steven Moniz at Monvida Sports. SQUATS Squats work your glutes, hamstrings and quads. Start with your feet shoulder-width apart, your core tight…Continue reading6 Awesome Mountain Bike Exercises
1. Get a proper case If you plan on traveling more than once with your mountain bike, or are doing multiple legs on your journey, invest in a proper case for your bike. Nothing sucks more than getting to your destination, opening up your cardboard bike box and finding a…Continue reading5 Tips for Flying With Your Mountain Bike
Patagonia offers some amazing adventure travel opportunities! Enjoy this epic video from our Patagonia Pedal and Paddle trip! The word Patagonia conjures up images of brave adventurers and remote landscapes in a hidden corner of the world. For centuries the world’s bravest have tested themselves in these lands — often with…Continue readingVideo: Biking and Paddling in Patagonia
Good writers have often used sport as a metaphor for life: the lessons of the playing field or arena applied to daily living. If Norman Mailer (boxing), William Kennedy (baseball) and John Irving (wrestling) had spent time on a mountain bike, they would have learned: The 20 Life Lessons in…Continue readingWhat Does Mountain Biking Teach You About Life?
Have You Hit a Plateau? Hitting a plateau in mountain bike skill development is a hard reality to face, although it happens to the best of us. Flattening out after a major learning curve of dialing in and mastering new skills is common. Embrace the plateau! Know another learning…Continue readingHAVE YOU HIT A MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAINING PLATEAU? 4 ACTIONS TO SPIKE THE FLATLINE!
The Best of the Canadian Rockies Singletrack Have you been dreaming of riding the incredible singletrack of the Canadian Rockies? If not, we encourage you to start. We have four unforgettable tours lined up for you—they all have something unique to offer and vary in length, location, and difficulty. Rocky…Continue readingBest of the Canadian Rockies Singletrack
For all the ladies (cis, trans, and non-binary) looking to leave the men at home while you kick back and catch some flowy singletrack with just the girls—we’ve got you covered! Sacred Rides currently offers 4 unique women’s mountain bike tours (with more in the works). Mountain Bike Mecca of…Continue readingCalling All Lady Shredders
You’ve all heard that saying “April showers bring May flowers,” but this is not the case in SW Utah. On our last Sinners and Saints mountain bike tour in Utah that wrapped up on the last day of April, we saw a sweeping array of beautiful blooming cacti and wildflowers popping out of the dry desert…Continue readingMountain Biking in St. George, Utah: Salt on the Rim with a Side of Guac
The best Daily Dirt content always comes from our Riders, the passionate mountain bikers from around the globe that are eager to explore new trails, create long-lasting friendships and ride, ride, ride! That’s why after our Inca-Trail All Mountain Bike trip in Peru this September, I was excited to connect…Continue readingPhoto Journal: Mountain Biking Peru