Staying Safe on a Mountain Bike: 5 Safety Tips

Mountain biking and rail biking or two of the most popular sport activities that have picked up a lot in the recent years. The Himalayan range offers a lot of wonderful Mountain biking trails where people flock in hundreds every year to track or to ride their mountain bikes. Mountain biking is a dangerous sport and needs professional guidance and safety equipment to enjoy the experience even more.  

Here are five safety tips to stay safe on a mountain bike: either you are riding a normal hilly trail or pushing the limits of your skills on the ridge of a mountain.

Listen to your brain, not to your buddies 

Peer pressure is a worst kind of thing that can make people do stupid things. It always adds up against logic which may put you in a tough spot, but the smart thing to do is to follow logic instead of trying to make your position felt among your peers. Do not be ashamed to back off a challenge if you think that your skills are not adequate to tackle it. 

Never ride without safety gears

Mountain biking safety is all about using mountain bike riding gear at all times. And the most important of them are the helmet, gloves, chin and knee protection as well as elbow guards. Do not skip any of these mountain biking riding gears whenever you are out on the trails irrespective of how simple or difficult the trail is.  There are special helmets that are made for mountain biking so do not settle on other alternatives such as your old motorcycle helmet! 

Know that trail first

Never start blind on a mountain trail especially if this is your first time riding a mountain bike. Most mountain trails have a map of it that you can get from your buddies or the enthusiast community.  Before beginning a ride, check out this map and find out all the tricky and dangerous curves, dips and elevations that you need to be aware of before beginning your ride. If you are not completely aware of the hidden dangers, speak to someone who has already been on the trail and who can help you preemptively slow down your mountain bike to avoid any accidents. If the trail has not been mapped out yet, another good way to know that beforehand is to walk the stretch and find out everything with your own eyes. 

Be prepared to crash 

The inherent nature of the sport that Mountain biking is, you are going to fall off your bike countless number of times. So be prepared to fall and take all adequate precautionary measures to prevent any serious injury to your body. Mountain biking safety gear must become an essential to you every time you start paddling your mountain bike. Take calculated risks when it comes to riding over unknown challenges, and do not come under peer pressure to do something that is beyond your skill level. Observing other mountain bikers is also a good way to find out how they are tackling the challenges before you do it yourself.  

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