Practical guide - Riding your mountain bike and electric mountain bike | Glénat

This new, completely revised, expanded, and redesigned edition of this REFERENCE GUIDE now includes a place for electric mountain biking.

This guide is aimed at both beginners and those who have been riding for many years. By learning and then mastering the right techniques, where movements are constantly evolving, you will have more fun and ride safely...
After a complete presentation of the activity and numerous tips for equipping yourself, choosing, and adjusting your equipment, Bertrand Rabatel offers youa unique method totest your level on the fundamentals – crossings, propulsion, braking, maneuverability, balance – and details20 exercises for express progress!
Then,you will discover all the techniques in great detail to have fun and gain in skill and safety and on all terrains, whatever your level and your mount ("muscular" mountain bike or electric mountain bike): riding on roots, getting out of a rut, jumping an obstacle, anchoring your mountain bike in a curve... Many other exercises are indicated for those who want to train the techniques described. Finally, the author highlights the tips and important points for rapid progress, supported by quality photos and clear illustrations.
The mechanical aspects (maintenance and routine repairs) round off the whole thing for worry-free practice.
The mountain bike is a very beautiful toy, ideal for discovering the fun and magnificent terrain that nature offers us.