| The designs for mountain bikes can be
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| | improve your mountain bike safety. Many
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| classified in three categories based on
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| | riders will tell you that wearing a
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| suspension:
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| | helmet is the most important step to
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| 1. Hardtail - A frame with no rear
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| | staying safe. The second most important
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| suspension, often containing a front
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| | step is that you should always ride in
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| suspension fork.
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| | control of your mountain bike.
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| 2. Fully rigid - This is a sub type of
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| | By riding in control you'll not only
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| hardtail, with a rigid fork.
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| | prevent crashes, but keep others on the
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| 3. Dual or full suspension - These bikes
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| | trail safe as well. When riding out of
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| offer a front suspension fork and a rear
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| | control you loose the ability to adjust
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| suspension that are integrated into the
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| | to the terrain as you ride over it. This
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| frame.
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| | can and usually does result in serious
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| 4. Soft tail - Offers a frame with a
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| | injury to yourself and others.
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| small amount of rear suspension, normally
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| | Follow these helpful guidelines and
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| less than a full suspension frame.
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| | you'll remain safe when riding your
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| The different designs of bikes in
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| | mountain bike.
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| mountain biking will offer you what you
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| | Gear
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| need for your unique style of riding.
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| | Always make sure that you wear a helmet
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| You'll want a different bike for
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| | and other necessary safety gear for the
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| different terrain, such as cross country
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| | conditions that you plan to ride in.
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| or downhill. As the terrain changes,
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| | Never ride beyond your control
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| you'll want to make sure you have the
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| | There is never any shame in walking the
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| right bike for the job.
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| | areas of the trail that you don't feel
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| Mountain biking is different than any
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| | comfortable in riding and you should
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| other sport, offering you plenty of
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| | never let anyone else tell you that there
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| excitement and thrills. If you are new
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| | is.
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| to mountain biking, you'll find the
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| | Keep your speed under control
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| different designs to be very enticing yet
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| | Always make sure you keep your speed at a
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| very challenging at the same time. Each
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| | level where you can quickly adjust to any
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| design serves a purpose with mountain
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| | obstacles or change in the trail.
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| biking, even some that excel on the
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| | Knowing your trail
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| trails.
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| | You should never push the limits on
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| There are also several other designs
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| | trails that you aren't familiar with. You
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| which reflect on the manny challenging
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| | should take trails you aren't familiar
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| disciplines in the sport of mountain
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| | with at slow speeds until you learn them
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| biking. No matter what type of mountain
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| | better.
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| biking you like to do, there are bikes
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| | Slow down around blind corners
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| for that specific discipline.
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| | If you can't see past a corner you should
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| If you are new to mountain biking, you'll
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| | always slow down, as you never know who
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| want to check out the many designs and
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| | or what is around it.
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| types of biking before you purchase a
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| | Start small then go big
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| bike. Mountain biking can be a lot of fun
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| | Work your way up to stunts or obstacles.
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| and excitement, although it can also be
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| | Practice in less difficult or dangerous
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| very dangerous if you don't have the
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| | situations before you move up to
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| right bike for the terrain. Before you
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| | something more dangerous.
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| decide to buy a bike and hit the trails,
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| | Playing it smart
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| make sure you have the right design of
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| | If you start to question what your doing,
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| mountain bike for the riding you are
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| | you probably shouldn't be doing. Always
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| planning on doing.
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| | think about what you are doing and go
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| Mountain Biking Safety Tips
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| | with your instincts.
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| There are numerous ways that you can
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