{"id":39191,"date":"2021-08-25T01:41:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T20:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/best-mountain-biking-gear-for-beginners-in-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-08-25T01:41:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T20:11:29","slug":"best-mountain-biking-gear-for-beginners-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/best-mountain-biking-gear-for-beginners-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Mountain Biking Gear for Beginners in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"financial-disclaimer\"><i>When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/insider-reviews-expertise-in-product-reviews\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Learn more.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<ul class=\"summary-list\">\n<li>Mountain biking is great for fitness, socializing, and enjoying nature, but it can be costly to get into.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not all gear is necessary for beginners \u2014 but items like a helmet, water, and fuel are must-haves.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These mountain bike accessories are crucial to stay safe on the trails, but some have low-cost swaps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mountain biking is a killer workout, both physically and mentally, a speedier way to score mountain views than on two feet, and a dopamine-dripping socially-distanced way to spend your time. However, there&#8217;s no way around it \u2014 mountain bike gear costs money.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And if you haven&#8217;t ridden much (or at all), it&#8217;s hard to know what mountain bike accessories you <em>actually<\/em> need.<\/p>\n<section class=\"popular-posts-wrapper mobile-view\">\n<\/section>\n<p>You could certainly go out with just your bike, a water bottle, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/best-bike-helmet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\">any ole&#8217; helmet<\/a>, but having some sport-specific equipment with you is going to make your ride more enjoyable, safer, and, ultimately, better.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To help, I tested and rounded up some of the best beginner mountain biking gear to bring you a comprehensive checklist of how to start your kit. While most of the gear was tested over the course of several months, some of it I&#8217;ve had around for years, which speaks to not only its proficiency but it&#8217;s durability, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Because we want to minimize that barrier of entry and help get as many people as possible into the funtown that is mountain biking, we&#8217;ve noted for each item how necessary it is when you&#8217;re starting and if there&#8217;s a viable swap you probably already have at home.<\/p>\n<p>Before getting into the picks, it&#8217;s important to outline a few vital considerations to keep in mind before you hit the trail, including non-mountain-bike-specific gear to bring along and some tips on emergency preparedness.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the gear you need to start mountain biking:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Mountain biking is great for fitness, socializing, and enjoying nature, but &#8230; <a title=\"Best Mountain Biking Gear for Beginners in 2021\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/best-mountain-biking-gear-for-beginners-in-2021\/\" aria-label=\"More on Best Mountain Biking Gear for Beginners in 2021\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":39192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39191"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39191\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/districtchronicles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}