Sacred RidesSeptember 20, 2014
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…
September 3, 2014
Remember that video United Breaks Guitars? One of these days I’m going to make a similar video for cyclists. Airlines routinely disrepect us, charging exorbitant rates to bring a bike, tossing bike cases around indiscriminately, losing our bikes, etc… Thankfully not all airlines are bad. We recently did a comprehensive review…
August 29, 2014
This is a somewhat comprehensive “primer” for those looking to travel with their mountain bike. It is not a “be all and end all” summation of travel insurance information, but is rather meant to answer some of the who, what, where, when, and how’s that can come up when pondering…
August 23, 2014
(adapted from the ABC of Mountain Biking) There are so many mountain bike terms and jargon out there that anyone new to the sport can easily feel like they’re joining a fraternity or becoming a pirate. It’s pretty easy to feel confused — I remember going on my first mountain bike…
July 29, 2014
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…
December 27, 2013
First off, a disclaimer: I’m a mountain biker. Always have been, always will. And as the founder of a mountain bike adventure company, I’ve made it my career. So I’m more than a bit biased. Secondly, I don’t have anything against road riding. I’ve tried it many times. I tried to…
July 5, 2014
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…
December 18, 2013
My friend Tom Malecha (Filme Von Draussen on Vimeo, and editor of our Why We Ride and Life is Better on a Mountain Bike videos) released an amazing video yesterday, entitled ’10 Things Every Mountain Biker Should Have Done’. It’s a beautiful video, and you can check it out at the end of this…
December 13, 2013
I know making your ‘bucket list’ dreams come true isn’t easy. Life — and bills, and work, and all kinds of other things — keeps getting in the way of our best-laid plans. But if we let life keep getting in the way of our dreams, we find ourselves one…
July 6, 2013
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…
