Mountain Bike Rider

5 MISTAKES NEW RIDERS MAKE

1 WEARING PANTS

f you don’t know, you don’t know. How would you? Pants aren’t meant to be worn under your shorts. Get yourself a chamois or padded liner short and you’ll instantly have a more pleasant and comfortable ride, with no seams or creases to chafe away your fun. Lots of mountain bike baggies come with them, lots don’t though but you can buy them separately. Gore, for £2.

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