| When you are ready to purchase a mountain bike, if | | | | take the time to talk to them. Tell them that you are |
| you are like most mountain bikers, you start reading | | | | planning to purchase that particular bike, and ask them |
| mountain bike reviews. You may have found, however, | | | | what they like about it, and what they don't like. Find |
| that not all mountain bike reviews are accurate - or | | | | groups of mountain bikers in the parks, and try to talk |
| even honest! The fact of the matter is that some | | | | to them when they are taking a break. This way, you |
| dealers and even manufacturers actually pay people | | | | won't be interfering with their ride, and you can get |
| to write good reviews - of bikes that the reviewer has | | | | several different 'in person' reviews. |
| never even had the opportunity to ride! | | | | Ask as many questions as you possibly can - but try |
| There are countless sites that carry reviews of | | | | not to keep irritate them by keeping them from |
| various mountain bikes. Some of the sites are very | | | | enjoying their ride. After speaking with them - or |
| dependable and others simply cannot be counted on. | | | | before - sit back and watch them ride. You aren't |
| It's hard for the average mountain biker to know who | | | | watching their technique - although that may be |
| to believe - beginner bikers who have yet to make | | | | interesting - what you want to watch for is how well |
| their first mountain bike purchase don't stand a chance! | | | | the bike handles. Seeing the bike in action is the |
| If you are looking for reviews, stick to the sites and | | | | second best review that you can possibly have - the |
| publications that can be counted on for accurate and | | | | first best review you can get is your very own review! |
| valuable information. Most print publications have | | | | As your interest in a particular bike grows, you will |
| accurate reviews. When reading one of these | | | | want to try one out for yourself. You can test ride |
| reviews, it is important to look on the edges of the | | | | bikes that are for sale in bike shops, but you can't |
| page for very tiny print that says 'advertisement.' If you | | | | really put them through the motions well enough in a |
| see that, you can be sure that this is not a real review | | | | 'test ride' situation to learn what you need to know. |
| you are reading. It is an advertisement disguised as a | | | | Your best option is to test ride a friend's bike. Take it |
| review. Its purpose is to get you to buy the bike - not | | | | out for a day, and see what it can do in relation to |
| to point out both the pros and the cons! Move on! | | | | what you can do with it. Give it a great workout, and |
| When looking for reviews online, stick to the better | | | | by the end of the day, you will know enough about the |
| known online magazines such as Singletrack, | | | | bike to write your very own review. |
| GearHead, Mountain Bike Review, and Mountain Bike. | | | | Do your part in the mountain biking community by |
| These are the online magazines that will give you the | | | | contributing your own reviews to the websites that |
| most accurate information in terms of reviews. You | | | | allow consumers to submit mountain bike reviews. Be |
| will also find the latest mountain biking news, as well as | | | | clear in your writing, and honest in your opinions. Make |
| quite a bit of information on races and trails. These | | | | sure that you have your facts straight, and be sure |
| four websites are vitally important to serious bikers. | | | | that you distinguish between opinion and fact! You will |
| Of course the best reviews are the ones that you get | | | | be doing many other mountain bikers a huge favor by |
| from other bikers, in person. When you see a mountain | | | | submitting your honest - and accurate - mountain bike |
| biker on the trail riding a bike that you are interested in, | | | | review! |