Mountain Biking

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Welcome to the wonderful sport of mountain biking. Few other activities offer quite the same combination of strenuous physical exercise, heart stopping thrills, and opportunities to appreciate nature. Those who learn to mountain bike will learn a skill that will keep them youthful for as long as they practice it. For all its benefits, mountain biking can seem a little difficult to get into when first starting out. There is a fairly large amount of equipment, knowledge, and basic skills needed to get started. That is what this guide is here for. In the following articles, we will discuss the basics disciplines of mountain biking, the equipment needed to ride, places to ride, and the skills for an optimal experience on the trail. If you need to find out more, check out the resources page, or ask a question in the forums. Thank you for visiting Start Up Guides.