Mountain Biking — How to get out into the woods today!

Fall is in the air, the leaves are at their peak, do you know what that means? It's prime mountain bike season!! Want to know more about mountain biking and where to ride? If so, then read on! The COVID-19 pandemic created a large demand for people to find safe ways to exercise, bringing a whole new population of people to cycling. A large portion of them purchasing mountain bikes. It may seem simple to buy a bike and go find trails, but as a long-time mountain biker, I know that there is so much information (what can each bike do and where to go ride them) that can be overwhelming. In this article, I hope to bring some clarity to the language of tech speak. For those who have found this fun sport, and feel like you have plateaued I want to help you get to the next level. What kind of bike should I buy? To begin, let’s start by breaking down the different types of mountain bikes. There is a sliding scale of bikes that, depending on the amount of suspension travel (how much the whe