![]() Last but not least, what you wear on your hands and feet can make a big difference. Mountain bike shorts protect you from tree and rock scrapes-and if you want to level up your protection you can add knee pads and elbow pads to your kit (a mountain bike helmet is non-negotiable, of course). Mountain bike clothing can make the difference between enjoying your ride and being uncomfortable, so make sure you get a jersey, chamois, and shorts specific to the activity. You can even get the whole family on the trail with a kids’ mountain bike in your fleet, or you can add a kids’ seat and footrests to your bike so even toddlers can come along. “Components” is a fancy word for mountain bike parts-the shifters, brakes, handlebars, and other stuff that you add to a frame. While you can buy a bike that comes complete with wheels, tires, and everything else, another option is to buy a mountain bike frame and customize it yourself. Some of our favorite MTB brands are Santa Cruz, Ibis, and Pivot. As you get into trail, enduro, and downhill bikes you’ll see slacker geometry and more suspension designed for steeper terrain and bigger drops and jumps. We’ve got everything you need for every ride, from high-speed descents on a big-travel beast to miles of trail on a lightweight hardtail.Ĭross-country bikes are designed with just enough suspension to absorb the shock of the trail while maintaining a light weight for less resistance. Why does that matter? Because this utter fanaticism for our product makes us the best at what we do - We live to create cyclists.Any day we spend on the trail is a good day-especially if we do it on wheels. We only sell bikes - you might even say bikes are our life. We don't sell snowboards, we don't sell kayaks and we don't sell tents. Why shop with us? Because we know bikes and we care. We operate 14 wildly successful stores in Petaluma, San Rafael, Sausalito, San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto, Los Gatos, Sacramento, Walnut Creek, San Jose, Pleasanton, Folsom, Roseville, & Stanford Research Park! Our professional staff of over 250 cycling enthusiasts will ensure that your experiences both in the store and on your bike are the best they can be. ![]() Today, Mike's Bikes is a growing family of bike shops, all with a singular purpose - to get as many people on bikes as possible. Cycling has changed dramatically as the decades have rolled by, but Mike's Bikes has never wavered from our total dedication to the sport. ![]() It is rumored that our store in San Rafael was home to some of the first mountain bikes in the country. Mike's Bikes was founded in 1964 as one of Marin County's very first Schwinn shops. Looking for more all-around usability? Check out the Hightower. Looking for more speed? Check out the Megatower. That way, when you make a little mistake and find yourself ass-over-teakettle and swimming in baby head filled dirt, you know you can take a deep breath, collect your yard-saled ego, and drop back in again. You're less interested in a carbon fiber lay-up dropping pounds and more interested in how much more durable the frame is thanks to impact protection. You're the type of rider who isn't upset when your shiny new ride gets a scratch while searching for the most fun line down a new trail you didn't know was rideable, and while modern enduro racers are looking for all-out speed, you're more concerned with style points.įor you, picking a new bike isn't about following the biggest trends it's about making sure your bike can take a beating and keep riding. You're just as likely to search for trails that are only found based on their GPS coordinates as you are packing up your gear and shuttle all day.
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