| Prior to heading out on the trail on your
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| | or brake and gear levers to come out of
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| mountain bike, make sure you have some
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| | adjustment. Another item to consider is a
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| essential items with you such as food,
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| | chain tool, in case your chain breaks or
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| water, tools and supplies. Be careful to
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| | requires an adjustment.Mountain biking is
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| only take what you need or you will be
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| | much more enjoyable and safe if you have
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| carrying more weight than you want. If
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| | adequate water and food. Powerbars or
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| you plan correctly, a minimum of items
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| | breakfast bars are good choices for
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| will be all you need to be well
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| | maintaining your energy level. Nothing is
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| prepared.Of paramount importance is to
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| | worse than a long ride home when you are
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| have a spare inner tube along with a bike
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| | exhausted, as this can increase your risk
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| pump and three tire irons to facilitate
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| | of becoming injured. Carry a frame
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| removing the tire. Flat tires are a
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| | mounted water bottle or if you are so
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| downer no matter when they happen,
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| | inclined, strap on a Camelbak, a wearable
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| especially when you have a long walk back
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| | backpack bladder system. The advantage of
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| home, possibly running out of daylight.
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| | the Camelbak is that it has storage for
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| Make sure your spare tube has the correct
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| | spare bike tubes and tools.Be sure to
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| valve type - either a presta or a
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| | dress appropriately for your ride.
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| schraeder. In the rare event that you
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| | Remember that you will warm quickly soon
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| suffer 2 flat tires, it's a good idea to
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| | after starting your ride, so wearing a
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| carry a tire repair kit, or simply carry
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| | heavy jacket just doesn't make sense.
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| 2 spare tubes with you. It's always best
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| | Light layers will work much better. If
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| if you do a dry run at home. It's much
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| | you're riding in cold temperatures, wear
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| easier to learn to change a tire at home
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| | good quality riding gloves and riding
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| rather than on a muddy trail with
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| | specific socks as your hands and feet
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| daylight fading.Mountain bikes are
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| | will feel the cold the most. Your local
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| assembled with allen bolts, so it's
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| | bike shop is a gold mine of information.
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| important that you carry a set of allen
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| | They can suggest the best and most
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| wrenches. If you're concerned about
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| | suitable gear for the area you will be
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| weight they even come in durable plastic
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| | biking in and the type of riding you plan
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| versions these days. Riding over rough
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| | to do.
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| trails all day can cause bolts to loosen
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