From a newbie to fellow newbies:
Hi! Id like to suggest something very important to anyone new to mountain biking: Read up on trail etiquette and trail maintenance a little bit as soon as you start riding. I started mountain biking really recently and didnt know one shouldnt ride on wet, muddy singletrack (the narrow trails through the woods) until I did some introductory reading on mountain biking a couple weeks into my riding. I could have easily made the mistake of riding on wet singletrack, which causes trail damage and ruins things for everyone trails will be closed to mountain bikers if we abuse the trails.
I bet most books about mountain biking mention trail etiquette. I have read two books so far about mtn. biking and have found them very helpful about all aspects of mountain biking:
Mountain Bike Like a Champion, by Ned Overend and The Mountain Bike Experience: A Complete Introduction to the Joys of Off-road Riding, by Dave King.
Below is a link from a trail advocacy group about why not to ride on wet and muddy trails:
Mid Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts (M.O.R.E.) wet trail advice
Hi! Id like to suggest something very important to anyone new to mountain biking: Read up on trail etiquette and trail maintenance a little bit as soon as you start riding. I started mountain biking really recently and didnt know one shouldnt ride on wet, muddy singletrack (the narrow trails through the woods) until I did some introductory reading on mountain biking a couple weeks into my riding. I could have easily made the mistake of riding on wet singletrack, which causes trail damage and ruins things for everyone trails will be closed to mountain bikers if we abuse the trails.
I bet most books about mountain biking mention trail etiquette. I have read two books so far about mtn. biking and have found them very helpful about all aspects of mountain biking:
Mountain Bike Like a Champion, by Ned Overend and The Mountain Bike Experience: A Complete Introduction to the Joys of Off-road Riding, by Dave King.
Below is a link from a trail advocacy group about why not to ride on wet and muddy trails:
Mid Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts (M.O.R.E.) wet trail advice