I’m a total newbie to serious biking..
I just use my bike to bike around the neighborhood and thats pretty much it.
I have a bike right now but I doubt that its any good.. I got it from my parents a couple of years ago when I was in middle school, but I really want to start mtbiking because it sounds like a lot of fun.
What are the basic techniques that I have to learn?

I mountain bike and recently while climbing I would bottom out and my peadals and crankset would hit large rocks or even the ground. I only have the problems going up hill and not down. Is my seat to low? Is my frame to small? I cant firgure it out and its annoying. Thanks…

They featured a rider named Eric Vanhala (spelling?). He was a big guy whom I think Ned Overend discovered and signed him on the Specialized team. This Eric guy was supposed to be the next big thing in the mountain biking world. What happened to this guy? Was he a huge disappointment? Where is he?

I am flying out to hike Kilimanjaro tomorrow. I ordered hiking gear, but unfortunately this hasn’t arrived. Just wondering if there are any options once I arrive in Kilimanjaro to purchase clothes?

I’ve broke 4 shoelaces since the start of year mountain biking. I need to find a pair of shoes that I can wear mountain biking, without laces. Vans and converse slipons seem a bit flimsy, any other suggestions. Right now I have been wearing skate shoes without laces, and I tried Doc Martens but the laces broke two fast. Now they don’t have shoelaces. Any suggestions, I’ve trying tucking the laces in, and double knotting, yet trail side branches, and rubbing next to the gears and chain, break them quickly, or if they don’t the next time I wear the shoes the laces break when I’m at work or out and about. It’s really embarrasing to have to finish what i’m doing and then find shoelaces. Anyone else with this problem?

And why do people preffer hiking?

I’m not sure whether to use clipless pedals when i mountain bike or just platform pedals.

I like a medium size dog that preferably doesn’t shed too much. What breed should I look at for a hiking companion that will accept carrying a pack and not get too tired or aggitated?

say you get caught in a storm and injured and have to spend the night in the mountains. what would be the best survival knife for this type hiking.

I’ve gone hiking before, but it’s been a few years. So I was wondering what would be some good clothes and shoes to wear? It will be in Vermont. So the weather is suppose to be partly sunny and low 60’s, on the ground at least, up on the mountain it will be a bit colder I imagine. So what would be the best stuff to wear?

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