Mountain Bike Buying Guide: How to Pick the Right One for YOU

Are you looking to get into the awesome sport of Mountain Biking?! That's great! We are excited you are investigating and realize that it can be a bit overwhelming. Maybe a friend or co-worker has introduced you to the sport and now it is time for you to get your own bike. There are a lot of options and foreign terms and words that we hear our customers complain about very often. We want to try and help and explain some things to help you as you start your journey. This will be the 1st video of a few showing how to buy your 1st bike on a budget and then how to transport it, clean it, upgrade it, etc. I'm also buying my "1st bike" to go along the ride with you. We are a small bike shop in Spring, TX www.bikingroots.com Music in video from Scottdw …. “Don’t Be shy”   / scottdwmusic   0:00 Introduction to the series 1:41 Budget and buying advice 3:37 Why choose a mountain bike 4:05 Understanding bike categories 7:00 Choosing a bike brand 8:55 Importance of proper sizing 11:16 Wheel sizes explained 12:48 Bike specs and components 15:02 Conclusion and next steps