Awesome recommendations! I recommend riding around your local neighborhood, jumping curbs and riding down steps can really help with bike control and the skills you learn can easily transfer over to the trails making for a more enjoyable experience
The first one I can relate to completely the first time back on a mountain bike I rode about a mile and a half and my wife and my friend had to bribe me with the promise of a shot and a beer to get me to ride back to the car. I was so out of breath I thought I would pass out!
more tips: don't buy the cheapest bike possible. don't have to buy the most expensive bike in the shop. make sure the bike fits you winter don't have to stop you from riding, studded tyres exist. don't buy a bike from the 90s even 2000s or 2010s as the geometry and fit sucks. used bikes and parts can be a great idea, but watch out for the pitfalls. don't use running shoes or casual street shoes. So as mentioned contact points matter, if it's winter tall pins is important, or you lose grip due to snow packing up. Get grips that fit, I recommend making a circle with index finger and thumb, measure it, that's the grip diameter you need.
One thing for sure I don't regret starting at 9 yrs old, the first decade was mostly accidents 😂 About helmets; it's the most underrated thing you can upgrade, when I go at the local pump track I often see kids without helmets, we call them the nutcracker gang, 3 to 5k bikes but you can't afford a helmet? Don't skip on the basics 💀
Awesome recommendations! I recommend riding around your local neighborhood, jumping curbs and riding down steps can really help with bike control and the skills you learn can easily transfer over to the trails making for a more enjoyable experience
100%%% this as well! Appreciate you, Berserker!!!
The first one I can relate to completely the first time back on a mountain bike I rode about a mile and a half and my wife and my friend had to bribe me with the promise of a shot and a beer to get me to ride back to the car. I was so out of breath I thought I would pass out!
It is rough 🤣🤣🤣
Definitely not your normal content. But I feel it was a nice addition to your channel at the same time. Good work.
Appreciate the input, Kenny!!! 😁
Great Guide! lots of good basic info that gets overlooked
I was trying to think out of the box but still be helpful 😅
more tips:
don't buy the cheapest bike possible.
don't have to buy the most expensive bike in the shop.
make sure the bike fits you
winter don't have to stop you from riding, studded tyres exist.
don't buy a bike from the 90s even 2000s or 2010s as the geometry and fit sucks. used bikes and parts can be a great idea, but watch out for the pitfalls.
don't use running shoes or casual street shoes. So as mentioned contact points matter, if it's winter tall pins is important, or you lose grip due to snow packing up.
Get grips that fit, I recommend making a circle with index finger and thumb, measure it, that's the grip diameter you need.
Good tips and thanks for the input! 😁
Such good advice it applies to road biking & touring too.
Appreciate it and thank you!!! 😁
I really could relate to all of this I think it was a really good idea to do this video
Thanks, Chris and glad you found it helpful! 😁
Great advice!
Appreciate it man!!! I enjoy doing these types of videos 😁
The ODI grips on alley express are super budget
Good to know!!!!
great video!
Appreciate it and thank you!
One thing for sure I don't regret starting at 9 yrs old, the first decade was mostly accidents 😂
About helmets; it's the most underrated thing you can upgrade, when I go at the local pump track I often see kids without helmets, we call them the nutcracker gang, 3 to 5k bikes but you can't afford a helmet? Don't skip on the basics 💀
Wild to bike and not wear a helmet imo.... Gotta protect that noggin!
Group rides!!!!!
You know it! #5!!! Glad I started joining the Tuesday rides 😁
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The man.... the myth.... the KEO!