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Hello, I was given a friends Schwinn High Plains, I took it out riding once but still have little experience in using it. He also left it with the chain and drive train rusted. I was curious if this is a decent starter bike to have and also what are some good things i can use to remove the rust...

Hi I’ve been now doing mountain biking quite regularly but on my current hardtail bike that isn’t really ideal. I’ve now fond a Focus JAM 6.8 for 1800 chf which is around 1800$ at this point if I’m not wrong. Most other shops offer it for around 2. Something thousand so it seems to be a pretty...

I live north valley phoenix and am just getting back on the bike after years off and a massive injury in January. It would help if i can get recommendations for easy dirt rides and maybe someone to ride with. Right now i am doing the CAP road that links to deems hill.

Hey everyone! I'm pretty new to mountain biking so I'm largely unfamiliar with bike components and proper maintenance. I've had the same HT for almost seven years now and I was looking at upgrading to a new bike soon. A thought that came across my mind, though, was that I could potentially tear...

I want to have front suspension on my BMX bike. But I don't have access to any 20" suspension forks, so I was wondering if I could use a 24" fork instead. My only concern is if steering would be impacted by this modification, as it would put the front of my bike up higher than with my original...

Hi All, New member here looking for like minded advise and outside input on the ever important decision of what new bike to buy. I am about to finally upgrade from a 9 year old Hartail XC bike (Trek 6500 2012 model) to a good full suspension rig. My riding tends to be trail centres with the...

I generally ride by myself, and I am not apart of any club, but I want to improve a few areas of a single track I frequently ride and was wondering what the "rules" are. I want to cut down on some shrubbery and thorn bushes, I assume this is no big deal, but I'm not sure. I don't want to...

I'm new to mtbr, mountain biking, buying on-line and bike assembly. My new bike arrives in 3 days and along with being excited like a kid on Xmas eve, I want to know if it is recommended to bring to my LBS for assembly or if the bikes are in good shape from the factory such that basic assembly...