Top 10 Post Bike Ride Rituals - Recover Like A Pro

Top 10 Post Bike Ride Rituals - Recover Like A Pro

Great tips for taking care of your bike--and better yet--taking optimal care of yourself.

Recover like a pro with GCN's Top 10 post ride rituals!

Pakihi Mountain Biking Trail, Opotiki New Zealand

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Pakihi Mountain Biking Trail, Opotiki New Zealand

5 Best Places to Go Mountain Biking

 

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Let’s face it: We’d all like to spend days on end exploring every last spot of sweet singletrack this country has to offer. But we can’t. (I know, the truth hurts.) So, after riding and researching some of the very best mountain bike destinations in the U.S., I’ve narrowed it down to five must-see spots. Start with this list the next time you’re searching for a prime place to pedal.

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GoPro Mountain Bike Backflip Is a Downhill Thrill

 

"Super-extreme freestyle mountain biking looks like a thrill. But it's also dangerous as all get-out, and something most of us are too scared (or smart) to try. So here's a solution: Take a virtual ride down a precarious mountain slope and even hit a soaring backflip off a clip via GoPro.
Pro biker Kelly McGarry had a camera attached to him for his silver medal run at the 2013 Red Bull Rampage competition in Utah. The resulting video hit YouTube and is embedded above. It's stunning."

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5 Great Apps for Mountain Bikers

Seems like everyone has a smartphone these days—and many mountain bikers are bringing the technology on the trails. If you like to mountain bike, and own a smartphone, keep reading for a list of apps that can help you navigate trails, fix your bike, track your workout and more.

1. Atomic Softwares’ Bike Repair ($3.99)

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Atomic Softwares’ Bike Repair is a practical mobile app that puts bike repair back into the cyclist’s hands. Need to adjust your derailleur, fix your shifting, remove your rear wheel or bleed your hydraulic brakes? There is no need to take your bike to the shop when it’s possible to repair bike problems on your own—at home or on the trail. With assistance from the Bike Repair app, learn how to fix 42 problems yourself, maintain your bike properly and address common bodily aches and pains. Step by step guides and large photos trump long text in this useful application. Visit their website for more information.

 

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