mountain bike | MTBprogress https://www.mtbikeprogress.com Celebrate every progression, no matter how large or small. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 01:17:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://i0.wp.com/www.mtbikeprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-mtb4-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 mountain bike | MTBprogress https://www.mtbikeprogress.com 32 32 158643576 Which Mountain Bikes Are Made in the USA? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/which-mountain-bikes-are-made-in-the-usa/ Sat, 02 Nov 2019 01:16:51 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=546 Bicycle manufacturing, like many of the products we now purchase, has been mainly moved overseas to decrease production costs. There are still a small number of mountain bike builders that choose to...

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]]> 546 Can A Mt. Bike Be too Light? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/can-a-mt-bike-be-too-light/ https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/can-a-mt-bike-be-too-light/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:23:11 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=520 In the mountain bike world, it has become quite the norm for manufacturers to talk about the weight of their particular creations in advertisements and product descriptions. From this, we have witnessed...

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]]> 484 Am I Too Old to Mountain Bike? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/am-i-too-old-to-mountain-bike/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:38:11 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=115 As I get older, a little wiser, crash and get a little banged up now and then, I catch myself wondering if there is such a thing as ‘too old’ for mountain...

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]]> 115 Are Loud Mt. Bike Hubs Better? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/are-loud-mt-bike-hubs-better/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 23:07:07 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=111 After owning a few different sets of mountain bike wheels, with varying degrees of quality and of course sound, I’ve begun to wonder if a quieter hub can be just as good...

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]]> 111 Do I Need Fenders for Mountain Biking? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/do-i-need-fenders-for-mountain-biking/ https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/do-i-need-fenders-for-mountain-biking/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2019 22:12:25 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=106 Living in the Pacific North West, or the PNW as we like to call it makes for some wet and muddy rides. Being blasted in the face with mud while hammering down...

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]]> https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/do-i-need-fenders-for-mountain-biking/feed/ 2 106 Do I Need a Full Face Helmet for Mountain Biking? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/do-i-need-a-full-face-helmet-for-mountain-biking/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 21:50:43 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=88 As I continue to push the limits of my riding and experience the ‘growing pains’ of mountain biking (aka; wiping out), it has become quite apparent to me that my open face...

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]]> 88 Do I Need A Neckbrace for Mountain Biking? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/do-i-need-a-neckbrace-for-mountain-biking/ Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:01:55 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=45 As my son becomes more and more interested in mountain biking, that ‘protective parent’ in me has been kicking in lately and has me pondering “should he wear a neck brace while...

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]]> 45 How Much do Mt. Bike Wheels Weigh? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/how-much-do-mt-bike-wheels-weight/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:58:59 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=36 Recently when pondering the next upgrade to do to my mountain bike, I began to wonder how much mountain bike wheels weigh.  After performing a bit of due diligence, here’s what I...

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]]> 36 Are Mountain Bike Shoes Worth It? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/are-mountain-bike-shoes-worth-it/ Fri, 11 Jan 2019 03:57:12 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=27 I might ditch the clips, but I’ll never lose my shoes. Mountain bike shoes are 100% irrefutably worth it. I’m an entry to mid-level rider at best, and I’m good with that....

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