mt biking | MTBprogress https://www.mtbikeprogress.com Celebrate every progression, no matter how large or small. Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:33:57 +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 mt biking | MTBprogress https://www.mtbikeprogress.com 32 32 158643576 What is A Mt. Bike Bottom Bracket? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/what-is-a-mt-bike-bottom-bracket/ Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:33:42 +0000 https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/?p=744 After hearing this term used multiple times, it might be a little perplexing to understand what exactly a bottom bracket is by just its name alone. Examining this, not so obviously named...

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]]> 744 Do I Need a Dropper Post for Mt. Biking? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/do-i-need-a-dropper-post-for-mt-biking/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 22:22:14 +0000 https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/?p=720 I’ve been running a standard seat post (aka; analog dropper) since, well forever. I’ve yet to own a dropper post on any of my bikes. And with droppers being all the rage...

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]]> 720 When Should I Replace my MTB Tires? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/when-should-i-replace-my-mtb-tires/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 23:11:08 +0000 https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/?p=699 It’s been a couple of seasons since I replaced my tires, and since viewing a whole slew of gnarly crashes that were the result of a tire blowing mid-trail, I wondered when...

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]]> 699 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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]]> 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 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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