Pick Bicycle Handlebars

Series Summary

Mountain Biking is a sport that requires strength, stamina, and a fearless approach to nature. Although riding bikes off-road is as old as the invention of the bicycle, the sport of Mountain Biking traces its inception to a few different communities in California and Colorado during the 1970's. Mountain Bikes typically have thicker wheels with higher treds, a more extensive suspension system, and a heavier frame so that they can ride more aggressive and harsher terrain than normal road bikes. Since a lot of mountain biking is done in remote areas, it is very wise to know how it works and how to fix it just in case it breaks down while on a trail somewhere.

In this free video series, let Mickey Denoncourt show you how to do some simple bicycle repair jobs. He illustrates how to change, handlebars, tires, pedals, and seats. Mickey also gives you tips on how to pick mountain biking shoes. With his advice, you can make a bike that uniquely fits for you. So, what are you waiting for? Start learning about mountain bikes today!

Video Transcript

"One thing that you could do to make your ride more comfortable and give you more control is you can change your handle bars to have a bend that more suits what feels natural on your wrist. You can change the rotation of your handle bars that also effect that and then sometimes you need to you know cut your handle bars down make them a little bit wider for a little bit narrow or a little bit wider depending how wide or narrow your shoulders are. Or change your overall type of handle bar from a rise bar like this to more of a flat bar set up like this which gives you few more extra hand position which is good for longer rides or a little bit more leverage if you are really doing a lot of climbing. So over the next few clips we are going to show you how to go about changing your handle bars."