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Les Gets Mountain Biking Holiday
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The Key to Successful Stretching
As we wrote in the past, stretching before and after bike rides is extremely important. Stretching your muscles can prevent injuries and can intensify the workout and enjoyment of bike riding. In order to gain all of the advantages out of muscle stretching, you should know what stretches to perform and how to perform [...]
Night mountain biking
You’re not mistaken – that is the title of this article. You might think I’m crazy at first, that’s what I thought of the first person who mentioned Night Mountain biking to me. My first reaction was – "it’s too dangerous… why would I want to se out on my bike at night any [...]
How to avoid mountain biking injuries – Part II
In the first part of this post, we wrote about the importance of your awareness on mountain biking injuries. We gave a few tips on how to avoid neck injuries. In this post, we’ll give a few pointers on how to avoid back and knee injuries while riding.
Avoiding knee pains and injuries
There is [...]
Orienteering and Mountain Biking
There are many fields of sports and recreation that take place outdoors. These fields of sports and recreation combine the fun of being outdoors and the benefit of keeping fit. In this blog I would like to present you with a combination of two enjoyable recreation activities – orienteering and mountain biking.
Orienteering [...]
How to avoid mountain biking injuries – Part I
In spite of being a popular and enjoyable sports activity there is no doubt that mountain biking can be quite dangerous. Riding up or down a steep narrow path with high speed can be an amazing and adrenaline-full experience. Yet, if the bike rider isn’t aware of the risks and hazard of bike injuries, [...]
Choosing a bike fit for a women Bike rider
A lot has been said all about choosing the right bike for you. You can find a few posts on the subject written on our site. A point made time and again is that your bike should fit your dimensions and objectives in riding.
I’ve been asked time and again, what should a women [...]
The Tour De France
Before I came on my first mountain biking vacation in Morzine, when I heard the connection of the words bicycle and France, I thought of the Tour De France. There is no doubt the Tour De France had an immense affect on France’s biking culture. Road biking and mountain biking have been in the [...]
Mountain biking – include your children – part II
In the first part of this article, I claimed that mountain biking can certainly be a family sport. As proven all over the world in the past few years, all ages are fit for mountain biking. A mountain biking vacation in Morzine can definitely become an enjoyable family vacation. In the first part of [...]
Mountain Biking – Include Your Children – Part I
Most families enjoy setting out on a family vacation most summers. Many parents enjoy mountain biking, yet don’t think about including their children in the sport that they love. Mountain biking has been thought to be a sport fit for grownups and too dangerous or strenuous for children. The evolution of mountain biking [...]
6 Down Hill Safety Measures You Might Not Have Thought Of
Down hill bike riding is an exciting and enjoyable part of mountain biking. It is known as one of the more dangerous styles of mountain biking. Nevertheless, usually besides extra clothing, helmets and safety pads – there are not many safety measures that are taken into account when coming to ride downhill. Here are [...]
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