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I was really fortunate to have such a great teacher. He helped me pick out a bike that would be right for me (on Craigslist!), explained how the gears work and how to use them to my advantage, and most importantly, took me out riding pretty frequently. Once you've got the basics down, it really just takes tons of trial (and occasional error) to get good and confident. We aimed to go out at least twice a week, to different places with different types of terrain.
If there's a place near where you live that will rent out mountain bikes, I'd totally recommend starting out with that. If you can find dual suspension bikes, your body will thank you- They absorb the bumps a lot better. It's good to orient yourself with the way the gears work on even ground before you hit any sort of uneven terrain. Trails.com is a pretty fantastic resource for finding places to ride based on difficulty.
Shortly after I learned how to ride, I found out that there are tons of places (community college, university, certain gyms, etc) that offer mountain biking classes. That might be worth looking into as well. :)
I was really fortunate to have such a great teacher. He helped me pick out a bike that would be right for me (on Craigslist!), explained how the gears work and how to use them to my advantage, and most importantly, took me out riding pretty frequently. Once you've got the basics down, it really just takes tons of trial (and occasional error) to get good and confident. We aimed to go out at least twice a week, to different places with different types of terrain.
If there's a place near where you live that will rent out mountain bikes, I'd totally recommend starting out with that. If you can find dual suspension bikes, your body will thank you- They absorb the bumps a lot better. It's good to orient yourself with the way the gears work on even ground before you hit any sort of uneven terrain. Trails.com is a pretty fantastic resource for finding places to ride based on difficulty.
Shortly after I learned how to ride, I found out that there are tons of places (community college, university, certain gyms, etc) that offer mountain biking classes. That might be worth looking into as well. :)
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