Mountain Bike Clothing For Beginners

Seems pretty obvious but it s astounding how many people actually ride trails without a helmet on which is like begging for a brain injury.

Mountain bike clothing for beginners. Let s say you had a mountain bike with only a single gear i e. While you can wear just about any shoes good biking shoes will give you some serious advantages. Wild rye starts their design process with a woman s body in mind and you can clearly tell that it s done this way. The complete beginner s guide to mountain bike gears by zach reed.

One cog in the front and back. Chamois a quality pair of lycra shorts with a chamois is quite literally a life saver or an arse saver whichever. Mountain biking gear for beginners 1. The main difference is that they are padded to make the ride a little easier.

While you might be just fine riding around on the flat ground climbing a hill of any size is going to be very tough. It s common for bike apparel brands to simply adapt their men s shorts for women and send it out the door. While not a very obvious thing having mountain biking riding shorts can make your ride far more enjoyable. You d probably end up hopping off the bike and needing to.

Shorts mountain bike shorts come in a range of fits and materials all aimed at different disciplines of riding.