Mountain Bike Blog - Tips And Skills

A mountain bike ride will no doubt include a number of technical features that you wouldn't expect to see on the likes of a road bike ride. Learning what to do in certain situations and how to overcome certain obstacles is all part and parcel of mountain biking, and can be the difference between you soaring to success and high-fiving your mates at the end of the trail, or hitting the dirt and picking heather from your helmet. Whether you're new to MTB and eMTB riding, or a seasoned vet, our mountain bike tips and skills blog covers all manner of techniques to improve your experience.

Mountain Bike Beginner Essentials

At the moment, we are speaking to and dealing with more and more customers who are either getting into mountain biking for the first time, or getting back...

Tips For Mountain Biking Alone

Mountain Biking is a fantastic sport, with one of the reasons it’s so good being the fact that it can be enjoyed either with a group, or completely alone - allowing you...

Tips For Mountain Biking In A Group

Mountain Biking can be an incredibly social sport, allowing you to meet all kinds of different riders and people - improving and enjoying your mountain...

Tips For Overcoming Fear When Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking is one of the most white knuckle, adrenaline fuelled hobbies you can have - and this applies when you ride recreationally, as well as when you ride...

Mountain Biking Basics

During the Covid-19 outbreak, the cycling industry has had to deal with an unprecedented demand for all kinds of different bikes - with customers getting...

Winter Mountain Biking Hacks

With the winter mountain biking season upon us for another year, we look at some of the things that we can do as mountain bikers to make the winter...

Cycling Without A Backpack

At Westbrook Cycles, we speak to mountain bikers day in day out - who all prefer to head out on the trails in their own way. Increasingly, we are speaking...

MTB Uphill And Downhill Body Positions

It’s well-publicised that a balanced riding position on a mountain bike is key to overall performance and riding enjoyment. Finding the right position,...

MTB Small Drop-Off Technique

Rolling down drops is an essential skill for a well-rounded mountain bike rider. Small drops with clean exits are perfect for practising small drop-offs, and on a...

What To Pack On A Mountain Bike Ride

Mountain Biking provides an unparalleled sense of freedom, allowing riders to journey off road to remote and far-flung locations that people just...

Common Mountain Bike Riding Mistakes

Although each mountain bike rider rides their mountain bike in a different way - there are common mistakes, which are easy to rectify which most riders have in...

When To Lock Out MTB Suspension

The short answer to the above question of when to lock out mountain bike suspension is when you are riding on a long climb, or flat section of riding -...

Mountain Bike Racing Tips

If you have been riding mountain bikes recreationally and are looking for more of a challenge - then a mountain bike race is usually the way to do it. Mountain...

Jumping A Mountain Bike: The Fundamentals

Mountain Biking is one of the most varied ways of cycling, and travelling in general - a mountain bike unlocks so much different terrain, demanding...

Winter Mountain Bike Skills

Whilst balmy summer evenings may be our best memories of the years riding - there’s no doubt that riding during the winter months throws up plenty of fun,...

Mountain Bike Set Up Mistakes

Mountain Bikes are some of the most advanced bikes available to buy, especially in full suspension options. Complex drivetrain and suspension systems means that often...

Beginner Mountain Bike Mistakes

At Westbrook Cycles, during the Covid lockdown we are supplying a massive array of road bikes and mountain bikes to beginner cyclists, or cyclists who have...

Mountain Biking Terrain Beginners Guide

All of us have a pretty good idea with what a bike does and looks like - but as you look closer at cycling and biking - you begin to notice and learn of different bi...

Downhill MTB Beginner Tips

Downhill mountain biking is an exciting and thrilling sport, but it can also be dangerous. As a beginner, it is important to take the necessary steps to ensure your safety while on the trail. Here a...

Beginners Guide To Downhill Mountain Biking

It’s impossible to head out on a mountain bike, through trail parks, forestry or moorland - and not head down a hill. Riding downhill is incredibly good fun, whether that’s reaching...

Downhill Mountain Bike Tips For Beginners

Downhill Mountain Biking is without doubt the most exciting and white knuckle experience you can have whilst mountain biking. Downhill mountain biking is all about getting to the top...