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Mountain biking is a sport that requires a lot of gear both for comfort and safety.

Mountain biking accessories and other products can be bought in your biking store. Just be mindful of the things that your really need to buy as the sales people in the store will just lure you into buying a lot of stuff, many of these you don’t really need.

What should one buy when just starting out? Here are tips on what you should purchase on your first biking adventure.

• Biking helmet. It is the most important accessory a biking enthusiast should buy. Aside from the comfort and style it offers, it also serves as a protection for serious head injuries.
•  Mountain bike gloves. Bikers especially beginners keep a very firm grip on their handle bars which can be very cruel to their hands. The gloves will protect your hands from the weather and from scratching when you fall.
•  Mountain bike shorts.  Bike shorts are important because it will provide your rear the comfort especially when your body is adjusting during your biking.
•  Mountain bike shoes. Choose shoes according to your bike type and pedals. If your bike has pedal that are clip less, you should get shoes that is comfortable with the special cleat on your pedal. The bike shoes should be durable, comfortable and has a stiff sole for better movement when pedaling along e terrain.
•  Eye Protection gear. Non breakable sunglasses can help protect your eyes from debris and the wind.
•  Hydrating system. When biking, the body loses a lot of water. Always make sure you have a water bottle or hydration pack with you.
•  Trail Repair Kit. A multi-tool designed for bike repair, tire levers and a patch kit for fixing flat tires are a must have for both beginner and advanced bikers.

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A great way to unwind and at the same time get your blood pumping is to take a mountain biking vacation. There are mountain biking tours being offered by some companies plus they arrange the accommodation for the travelers too. This is perfect for athletic people and adventure seekers.

The United States has very awesome mountain biking trails that provide the bikers a rough trail for those who are seeking fun and adventure.

The best areas to go mountain bike riding are the Pacific Northwest, Southwest and Southeast states particularly in North Carolina.

The best trails in the Southwest are the Pinery Canyon Road in Arizona, South Boundary Trail in New Mexico and Flume Trail in Nevada. These trails are the reason for the Southwest becoming one of the popular places to go biking.

The Pinery Canyon boasts its longest trail of over 50 miles in trail.

Another great place to go on a mountain biking vacation is the Pacific Northwest. It has three best trails which are the Surveyor’s Ridge in Oregon, Mount Tamalpais in California and the Methow Trial System in Washington.

This type of vacation is just the thing for the people who want to explore places or regions without spending too much on their vacations.

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Mountain biking  is a dangerous but exciting sport that you need to  mastered how to ride a bicycle and enough skills before you hit the trails and the dirts. Although average bike and mountain bike are the same, but it has a different purpose.

Practicing the beginner’s skill can be made simply around your house, local parks, bike path and if possible, try to find a spot with a simple terrains.

These are some of the beginner skills.

Simply get a feel on the pedal, this could be practice by moving your foot away from the pedal on the ground, move on to releasing and replacing your foot while pedaling around.  There are some pedals with toe clip and clipless type but you must spend more time to practice this.

Simply sit on your bike and pedal around. Arms are slightly bent, your sit height must adjust your sit so that your legs must at least be 70 to 90 percent extended at the bottom of every stroke on the pedal. Your body should be relax because there will some time that your position that either your knees or your elbows are locked.

In shifting gears with your bike, higher gears are much harder to pedal while the lower gear are easier and it will help you to ascend hills. When going to a steeper hill it is best to change your gear rather  than changing while you are already in it.

Spend a bit of time coasting  while on the pedals. Try to experiment standing on the pedals and without actually sitting on the seat, shift your body toward the rear end of the bike. Arms must bent but do not lock your knees.

You can also pedal while standing on the pedals.  This position might help when your are climbing a hill on a lower gear and also on flat grounds when you are in a higher gear.

When dropping down a curb, try to get the upper portion of the curb for much safety reasons. Practice this at a moderate speed, standing and coasting right off the curb. Try this at different speeds until it becomes second nature.

Practice make perfect even though it may take some time.

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You don’t go mountain biking without bringing all the essential things that you need for the long travel. But of course, you wouldn’t be off riding your bike with too much to bring!

1. Back pack 
2. Handy Waterproof
3. Water  and Food. At least 2 liters of water, sandwiches and energy bars.
4. Pump – take a good one with you, as the small mini pumps are a waste of time and money
5. Tools in case of emergency repair. This includes tire levers ,two small inner tubes and  a felt tip pen on inner tubes, a piece of medium emery paper about 3 inches long and an inch wide,a cut up tube of Crest for pinch punctures or to use as a tire boot, a carpet needle, a card of linen thread to repair torn tires, a good chain splitter, black pins,a set of allen wrenches, a small screwdriver, a spokey spoke key.
6. A first aid kit that includes an elastic bandage.
7.  Some lunch and phone money.

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When did mountain biking start? Who started it as a kind of sports?

Several versions of its origin have spread through the century.

In 1896, the Buffalo Soldiers customized bikes to carry gear over the rough and tough terrain.  Their mission as an infantry was to test the bikes which the military will use through the toughand rough  terrains.In August of 1896, they used the bike over the course of 800 miles. 

However betwen the years 1951 and 1956, a group of 20 young bikrs from paris who called themselves Velo Cross Club of France first started  a sport which is quite similar to modern- day mountain biking. 

In the USA, a guy named John Finley Scott, was known to be the first mountain biker. He was the one who constructed what he called a “Woodsie Bike”, using a diamond frame, balloon tires, flat handle bars, and cantilever brakes. This was in 1953.  Unfortunately, during those times, not many recognized biking as a sports or recreation.

Nowadays, many believed that mountain biking is originally began  in Northern California.  Though many areas claim to be the first community for mountain biking, Marin County is the most popular.

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