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In our opinion these are the two best choices.  Both tires we recommend are the tubeless ”LUST” versions.

• Maxxis High roller 2.35 – Tough as old boots and the large tread pattern grips well on all sorts of trail types.  Doesn’t roll brilliantly but its not too bad.  Ideal for aggressive riding / all mountain.
• Maxxis Ardent 2.25 – Not as tough

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• Many of our trails are new frontiers.  No other mountain bike company rides them.
• We choose our loops because they they represent the best trails in Malaga, Cadiz and Seville.  Whether you are on a Cross country Holiday or riding All Mountain, every day with us is a memorable mountain bike ride in a different location.
• We

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• Tune up – by this we mean check all the bolts and fixings for the correct torque.  Obviously some of these you will loosen to break the bike down.
• Check your brake pads…  actually just replace them in advance and bring the old ones as spares – sintered pads work better than organic here.  While

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This based on our opinion of the major risks and likely injuries in mountain biking activity, there are no hard and fast rules for first aid kits.  It is not meant to constitute medical advise.  The best thing is having the knowledge of what to do; take a first aid course.

Before reading on check out this video Hands …

Having a strong core and upper body gets you though those long rides, helps no end in the rough stuff and prevents injuries.

Here is how we do it.

• Press ups
• Sit ups
• Chair dips
• Dumbbell flys
• Squat thrusts
• Shoulder flys
• Step ups
• Bend over rows/flys

30 seconds for each exercise, no rests, with two or …

In  a nutshell, the mountain biking in Spain is so good because; big open spaces, lots of mountains, epic single track, undeveloped for MTB tourism, great weather and interesting local cultures.

• Big open spaces.

Spain is one on the largest countries in Europe.  Three quarters of the country is over 500m above sea level, and a …

The park occupies an area of 51,695 hectares and lies at the north eastern part of the province of Cadiz and the north western side of Malaga province.

Altitudes range from 287m in the El Bosque area to El Torreon at 1,654m in the sierra Del Pinar, also the highest point in Cadiz. Its overall …

Note: Unless noted otherwise, these tuning tips apply to bothforks and rear shocks.
If in doubt take your bike to a specialist for help.

Symptoms: Not using full travel, feels harsh, poor traction whilemaking turns
Causes: Overly stiff spring or compression damping
Solutions: Lower air pressure or softer coil springs; reducecompression damping

Symptoms: Bottoms out, soft throughout travel
Causes: Spring rate too low throughout travel or too littlecompression damping
Solutions: More air pressure or stiffer coils springs; increasecompression damping

Symptoms: Harsh over large bumps, but good over small ones
Causes: Compression damping too high
Solutions: Reduce compression damping

Symptoms: Excessive sag, feels soft initially but does not bottom out
Causes: Initial spring rate or preload too low
Solutions: Increase air pressure or spring preload

Symptoms: Harsh over small bumps but uses full travel
Causes: Initial spring rate or preload too high, or too muchcompression damping
Solutions: Lower air pressure or install softer springs; reducecompression damping; reduce spring preload

Symptoms: Takes first bump in a series well but harsh over laterbumps, poor traction in washboard corners
Causes: Too much rebound damping
Solutions: Reduce rebound damping, if adjustable

Symptoms: Front end springs back too quickly after bumps, poortraction in bumpy corners
Causes: Not enough rebound damping
Solutions: Increase rebound damping, if adjustable…

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