3 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Using a Hardtail Mountain Bike
With only a front suspension system, hardtail mountain bikes will ride quite differently from your regular mountain bike. Because it rides differently, many people, even experienced bikers make mistakes. These are some of the most common mistakes riders make: Riding stiffly Hardtail mountain bikes in Vancouver are harder to ride because of the unbalanced suspension system. As a result, many riders tend to be too rigid when using these bikes. They tend to fight the flow of the hardtail bike to deflect some of the bumps. But if you are going to ride hardtail, you need to embrace everything and that includes absorbing all those bumps. Try loosening up. Lower your saddle so you can move around quite easily and follow the movement of your bike. Locking up the brakes Try to feather your brakes. A hard brake can cut your balance. It won’t work anyway especially when taking those sharp turns. Find those small pockets of grip. Once you find them, that’s the time you