| Mountain bike accessories are a must have if | | | | you fall of your mountain bike. Helmets these |
| you regularly ride your bike. Every bike | | | | days are lightweight, comfortable and not big |
| rider, regardless of experience, should at | | | | and bulky as they used to be. They are also |
| the very least acquire the basic safety gear | | | | quite inexpensive and come in a wide variety |
| like a helmet, glasses and shoes. | | | | of colors and styles. |
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| Buying bike accessories can be overwhelming | | | | Eye Protection |
| but thankfully online shopping makes the | | | | |
| process easier. You can read reviews and | | | | It is not advisable to ride a bike without |
| compare prices, rather than pay ridiculous | | | | some sort of eye protection, preferable |
| prices in stores. | | | | specialist riding sunglasses. Ensure you have |
| | | | a strap on the glasses so they do not fall |
| Let's look at some of the absolute basic yet | | | | off. If you wear prescription glasses then |
| vital mountain biking accessories every rider | | | | you are able to obtain sunglasses with your |
| should own. | | | | prescription lenses; speak to your |
| | | | optometrist for details. The risk of not |
| Mountain Bike Shoes | | | | wearing protective glasses is significant: it |
| | | | is common for small particles of glass, dirt |
| You may think you can wear your regular | | | | and other debris to fly up off the ground and |
| running shoes to ride a bike, and sure you | | | | if lodged in your eye, can cause blindness. |
| can. However if you are riding for long | | | | |
| periods of time then you'll want to consider | | | | Other accessories you should consider are |
| special riding shoes which have a better fit | | | | riding gloves which lessen handle bar |
| and of course are made for the shape of bike | | | | discomfort and of course a basic bike repair |
| pedals. These specialist shoes can reduce and | | | | kit which will assist you in getting out of |
| eliminate foot cramping and discomfort when | | | | trouble. Repair kits should include a |
| riding. | | | | multi-tool and tire puncture kit. |
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| Mountain Bike Helmet | | | | Safety is one aspect that you should not skim |
| | | | on. Make sure you buy quality safety gear and |
| A helmet is the first piece of safety | | | | once you are more experienced and your budget |
| equipment you should buy when you purchase a | | | | allows, you can delve into some of the more |
| bike. You should never ride a bike without a | | | | luxury and fun mountain bike accessories. |
| helmet as it can literally save your life if | | | | |