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The best ways for how to carry a phone while mountain biking are: in your jersey pocket, backpack, mounted on handlebars, in an armband holder, and in baggy shorts pockets. You can also carry your phone in a saddle bag, …

Yes, you can use a motorcross helmet for mountain biking. Motorcross helmets can protect your head when going downhill on a mountain bike. The EPS foam inside of the helmet is designed to compress upon impact in order to slow …

Many mountain bikers set their mountain bike tire pressure lower than the recommended psi that is found on the sidewall of the tire. Let’s find out the reason for this. Why is lower pressure better for mountain bike tires? Using …

Having the right or wrong tire width when cornering can be the difference between speeding into and through a corner successfully and having to slow down or wiping out because of the wrong width. So I have done some research …

It is no fun mountain biking when your spokes keep breaking. It is even worse to feel lost as to how this is happening. Let’s investigate and find out what is going on. Why do my mountain bike spokes keep …

It seems pretty obvious to me that mountain bikers would wear knee pads. But many riders who have never worn them before are left wondering. So I decided to find out from riders who do wear knee pads. Why do …

Wearing goggles for mountain biking has become more popular over the years. Before that riders would either wear nothing or sunglasses. So I have researched the reasons for the increase in goggles. Why do mountain bikers wear goggles? Mountain bikers …

For me, it is pretty obvious that mountain bikes are slower than road bikes. But maybe I am overlooking some factors. So let’s dig into this a bit more. Why are mountain bikes slower than road bikes? Mountain bikes are …

Over the years mountain bike forks have become more expensive. Even though you can get less expensive forks there must be a reason for the expensive forks. So I looked into this more. Why are mountain bike forks so expensive? …

Many mountain bikers complain that shorts are too expensive. Maybe it is due to a lack of understanding as to the reasons for a high price. I investigated this to learn more. Why are mountain bike shorts so expensive? Mountain …

Mountain bikes with 11 gears are becoming more popular now. They used to have 2 or 3 chainrings and now they have one. So I decided to search for the reasons for the change. Why do mountain bikes only have …

Socks specifically for mountain biking are becoming more popular, especially longer socks. I thought everyone just folds their socks down. So I researched to find the reasons for long socks. Why do mountain bikers wear long socks? Mountain bikers wear …

In the past mountain bike handlebars were not straight, now they are all straight. What did they figure out about straight bars and their benefits. Let’s find out. Why do mountain bikes have straight handlebars? Mountain bikes use straight handlebars …

Mudguards, some people love them and some people hate them on their mountain bike. Manufacturers don’t make their bikes with mudguards. Is there a good reason for this. Why do mountain bikes Not have mudguards? Mountain bikes don’t come with …

Many mountain bikers are riding along on the trails and suddenly their chain breaks for apparently no reason. Has this happened to you, me to. Let’s investigate. Why do mountain bike chains break? Mountain bike chains break because of wear …