Mountain Biking Essentials was written to provide you with important information about what it takes to be a proficient mountain bike rider and what to look for when it comes to buying a bike as well as upgrading your bike. With this book you will learn about the various types of mountain bikes, basic bike maintenance, nutrition, riding styles, biking accessories as well as how to improve your riding skills on various types of terrain.
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Why You Should Mountain Bike
Chapter 2 - Categories of Mountain Bike Riding
Chapter 3 - Types of Mountain Bikes
Chapter 4 - Buying a Mountain Bike
Chapter 5 - Mountain Biking Accessories
Chapter 6 - Bike components
Chapter 7 - Proper Eating and Hydration
Chapter 8 - Improving Your Riding Skills
Chapter 9 - Bike Maintenance
Chapter 10 - Upgrading Your Bike
What's Next?
About the Author
Jim Bernstein Jim Bernstein has been riding mountain bikes for over 20 years and has ridden various locations around the country. He enjoys challenging trails and testing his skills whenever possible. Jim also enjoys working on bikes and helping others with their own bikes when he can. He enjoys riding as many new trails as he can and is always looking for the next adventure.
Jim started a website dedicated to mountain biking in his community and in other locations. The site is called mtbcommunity.com and has been around for many years. With this site, he and his riding group are able to map out trails as well as offer reviews, photos and videos of these trails. The site also offers product reviews on a variety or mountain bike accessories and components. Plus there is a blog that is updated on a regular basis that offers helpful tips and advice for its readers.