Mountain Bike Tips for Beginners from Beginners

More exercise. Save money. Lose weight.

These banal goals always bubble to the surface of January conversations.

New opportunities for learning have never been more abundant. Sailing across the gap that separates ability and imagination has never been more accessible. Finding others who share our unique interests and values has never been easier.

And still, we set boring resolutions like “Get more organized”.

Well, not all of us…

The following Evergreen members picked up a mountain bike in 2019 and haven’t looked back since. They overcame their fear of trying something new and braved the murky mud of Washington as knobby tire beginners for the very first time.

So, where are they now? What have they learned? And, most importantly, what advice do they have for those thinking, “In 2020, I want to become a mountain biker”.

Read more on the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance website.

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