Some tips for new riders…

There was snow on Mount Diablo, this morning.  That’s not common in California… so many of us are ill-equipped.  I launched onto my trainer in order to get a sweat going, and have been inside most of the day.  I can see that lots of other people are thinking about getting suited up for winter riding, as well. Dirt Rag is all about the wool.

In constantly trying to find new information about riding in the Bay Area, I use Google Alerts to automatically be sent information published to the web, targeting specific words or phrases. Today, I came across a very general post, which had some useful tips that I thought I would share. I’ve been thinking about posting a general tips article as well, focussed on handling skills and trail etiquette. Readers, feel free to post any ideas or requests in the comment section and I will address it.

“The Bay Area is a sports activity hub. Mount Tamalpais, for example, is the birthplace of the mountain bike. You are sharing the roads and trails with many other users. Safety and respect of other users is always paramount. Be kind and courteous! Unfortunately, a minority of bad apples have had a significant impact on how the sport is viewed and have rightfully given mountain bicycling a bad rap.”

Click here for more on trail etiquette from IMBA.