MTB in Hong Kong

Everything you need to know about the Hong Kong mountain bike scene: from advice for beginners, mountain bike skills lessons and fitness tips. Current news and riders views, and how to get by with a bike in Hong Kong, and more....
MTB in Hong Kong

Essential Equipment, the no brainers!

You've got your bike but before you hit the trails make sure you buy these essential bits of kit. They could save your life

MTB in Hong Kong

What is a Mountain Bike

A Mountain bike or All Terrain Bike (ATB), is a specially designed bike that can be ridden over rough and hostile terrain

MTB in Hong Kong

Be prepared, be very prepared!

You've got your bike and all the basic gear, nows the time to start considering other bits of equipment that will make up your biking kit

MTB in Hong Kong

Protections and Padding

The fact is your going to get thrown and thrown hard. Whether its head first down a twenty foot gully or a huge wipe out on a sandy burm, and its going to hurt, hurt real bad. That is why more riders these days are padding up

MTB in Hong Kong

Fitting a bike

When it comes to choosing a bike, on size definitely does not fit all, check out these handy tips to help you get a bike that fits like a glove

 

  1. Getting Started - Seasonal Waether
  2. Getting Started - Full Suspension VS Hardtail
  3. Inside your bike bag
  4. Ride Leaders Check List
  5. Tyre Selection
  6. Mountain Biking Overview
  7. Asia Pacific Adventure
  8. Cross Country HK
  9. Skills introduction
  10. Front wheel hop
  11. bumps and ditches
  12. Steps up and down
  13. Climb and go down steep slopes
  14. Core Skills_ Pedaling
  15. Core Skills_ Steering
  16. Core Skills_ Braking
  17. Core Skill _ Perception
  18. Core Skills_ Balance
  19. Core Skills
  20. Fundamentals Intro
  21. Tip 4
  22. Tip 3
  23. Tip 2
  24. Tip 1

Subcategories

Getting Started Article Count:  11

All you need to know about getting started in Hong Kong

Guides, Touring Companies, and MTB Instructors Article Count:  2

Guided rides and skills courses

For the new to HK finding your way around the labryinth of trails can be a real nightmare and having the necessary skills to be able to ride some of these trails can be a real challenge. But help is to hand a few companies in HK are offering skills courses and guided rides

Day tripping

Few companies in Hong Kong offer the novice or new rider better opportunities to brush up on skills and find out where to put those skills to practice

Julien's Mountain Biking Skills Manual Article Count:  1

The mountain biking skills section will teach you a set of fundamental skills that will make your riding safer and faster. The lessons listed bellow were developped by Julien Lallemand as an answer to the technical difficulty of Hong Kong trails for beginners and intermediate level mountain bikers.

Skills Fundamentals Article Count:  11

This mountain biking skills section will teach you a set of fundamental skills that will make your riding safer, better and faster. This section's content is brought to you by Julien Lallemand. Julien developed a mountain bike skills teaching method and taught regular mountain bike skills clinics in Hong Kong

Tips Article Count:  4

Here are some special tips to remember when you hit the trails or when  the trail hits you right back in Hong Kong!

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