11 Mountain Biking Tips & Tricks You Should Know

CThese small tips and tricks will make your mountain biking life easier. They are simple and use products that anyone who rides mountain bikes has at their fingertips. You just had to think about it!

Socks are the perfect protective cases for your smartphone or GPS.

Pack them in a small zippered freezer bag to keep everything waterproof! Well, if you want, you can put your smartphone on a bicycle handlebar with a holder, and it's still very practical 😊.

Wrap the MTB pump with duct tape (electrical type) to keep it close at hand.

Sometimes you do wonders with duct tape when you break your ATV in the middle of nowhere. If you don't have a pump (CO2 cartridge ... it's not green!), You can also put a small roller in a hydration bag. The advantage of duct tape for electrical work is that it stretches, peels off and sticks easily, is not expensive, and can even be found at your local supermarket (or online).

Store the cream in your contact lens case.

Sunscreen or balm to avoid irritation of the buttocks, the choice is yours! Putting a small amount in your contact lens case will give you enough dose for a day or two without being overweight.

Store your multi-tool, chain tool and tire changers in your glasses case.

The pedals can be used like a bottle opener!

And if you want to take MTB integration one step further, there are bottle openers on the MTB handlebars.

Use a small bottle of lubricant.

You can refill a small bottle of travel shampoo (found in hotels) and also reuse the 15ml bottle of Squirt wax lubricant!

Make your own energy bars

It's doable, easy, and has 2 huge benefits:

• You make them to your liking, with the right amount
• You know exactly what's inside!

You will find a very well written article on this topic on Vojo, you can also make your own energy gels.

Old cameras are a great tool for stretching before or after a trip.

Instead of throwing them away, they can be used to stretch you out after the ride is over.

Glue 2 toothbrushes together to clean the chain.

There are tools for this and there is ingenuity 😉. This system has been proven to work, but if you need a tool designed for very effective chain cleaners.

The day before walking, put a half-filled bag of water in the freezer for very cold water the next day.

Half full to avoid this, with the extra volume the ice takes up when the water freezes won't hurt your pocket.

Cut out old handlebar grips to make protective fork covers during transport.

Cleaning and lubricating the fork legs and shock absorber after each ride will prolong their life. In addition, a silicone-based lubricant is recommended for suspensions.