| Being prepared while out on the mountain bike | | | | tire and will fit nicely under your seat or |
| trail is an absolute must and a great rule of | | | | in a saddlebag. Other tools to look for are |
| thumb is to always pack more mountain biking | | | | an Allan key or small wrench, a chain |
| equipment the farther away from help you plan | | | | breaker, a tire gauge, a Swiss army knife, |
| to be. There are a few important | | | | and some strong tape.Another highly |
| considerations you should also make | | | | recommended piece of mountain biking |
| regardless of the skill level of mountain | | | | equipment to include is a spare mountain bike |
| biking that you plan to partake in.The first | | | | chain. Any experienced bikers know all to |
| consideration, for anyone planning on being | | | | well how easy it is to bust a chain on the |
| active outdoors regardless of mountain biking | | | | trail and the headache it can cause. Often a |
| or not, should be to have a well stocked | | | | broken chain can be repaired but do not take |
| first aid kit. You can purchase biker | | | | the risk of being left without one.Last but |
| specific first aid kits, that are | | | | definitely not least is a portable air pump. |
| purposefully designed to fit nicely in a | | | | These pumps come in numerous shapes and sizes |
| small pack, under the seat or even in | | | | and can be purchased specifically to fit your |
| saddlebags. A well stocked first aid kit will | | | | bike. Most can fit under the seat or in |
| contain antiseptic, pain reliever, tensor | | | | saddlebags, and often the repair kit includes |
| bandages, band-aids, moleskin, and | | | | one.All these pieces of equipment are |
| tweezers.The second necessity is to have a | | | | designed to be light weight and easily stored |
| mountain bike specific tool kit and there | | | | on your bike. Never risk traveling far from |
| many options available as to the type of bike | | | | help without then because being prepared with |
| you have and the tools you want it to | | | | the right mountain biking equipment can save |
| contain. The very basic tool kit should have | | | | you many hours of frustration. |
| the required tools needed to repair a flat | | | | |