| Anyone who knows how to ride a bicycle
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| | Try a low gear-Easier to pedal,
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| can enjoy mountain biking. There are some
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| | particularly useful while on hills
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| dangers to mountain biking, when it is
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| | Try shifting prior to reaching the
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| compared to the standard bike ride. It is
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| | hill-This is important because it is easy
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| for this reason that mastering the
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| | to overcome a shift before the hill than
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| following beginner mountain bike skills
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| | it is while on the hill.
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| is a necessity prior to taking off for
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| | Practice coasting with the following:
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| your mountain bike excursion.
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| | Practice this while standing on the
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| These skills can all be practiced by
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| | pedals, not sitting on the bike seat
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| heading to any school, local park, around
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| | Do not lock your knees
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| your house, or on a bike path. The key to
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| | Keep arms slightly bent
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| the right location is if it has a steep
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| | Attempt coasting while shifting the body
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| hill for you to practice on.
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| | towards the rear of the mountain bike
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| The pedals are an important part of a
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| | Practice pedaling while standing with the
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| mountain bike. You can practice getting a
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| | following:
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| feel for the pedals by doing the
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| | This is important in mountain biking
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| following:
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| | Try pedaling standing up in two different
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| Sit on your bike
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| | ways, once you have become comfortable
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| Place one foot on the ground
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| | with standing on the pedals.
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| Release and Replace your foot while
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| | First, pedal while standing in a high
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| pedaling around
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| | gear on flatter grounds.
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| Note: If you have clipless foot pedals or
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| | Then, pedal while standing in a low gear
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| toe clips, you will want to practice this
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| | on hills.
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| quite a bit.
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| | Practice dropping down a curb with the
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| Sit and Spin for position with the
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| | following:
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| following:
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| | Locate a curb in the area; it should be
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| Adjust the seat height so that the leg is
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| | easily accessible in regards to the upper
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| a minimum of 70% extended at the bottom
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| | portion
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| of each pedal cycle
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| | Using a moderate speed, practice coasting
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| Bend arms slightly
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| | and standing off the curb to the lower
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| Keep the body as relaxed as possible; a
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| | level from the upper level.
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| position should never occur that requires
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| | Continue this at different speeds until
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| you to lock your elbows or knees.
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| | you are comfortable with it and it is
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| Sit on the Mountain bike and pedal
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| | like second nature
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| Practice shifting gears with the
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| | The above practicing techniques are
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| following:
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| | important because they will give you the
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| Make sure you know the differences in
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| | feel of the mountain bike trail, without
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| gears on your bike
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| | having to be on one while you are
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| Try a high gear-It is hard to pedal, but
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| | training.
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| rides at a faster speed
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