Best Mountain Biking Quotes

"I've been fortunate to achieve every goal that I've set for myself in mountain biking except for X Games, this is it, this is all I need and all I want."

"Congratulations on qualifying for Red Bull Holy Bike! Keep slaying those big events."

"This is commonly known as the Beverly Hills Edition 24 karat gold extreme mountain bike."

"Peter Sagan, we salute you and we look forward to watching you in mountain biking next season."

"Absolute Black Oval Narrow-Wide Chain Rings: a future classic, enhancing traction on technical climbs."

"Industry Nine Enduro 305: lightweight, durable, and fully customizable for your dream wheelset."

"Navigating off-road terrain is like a dance between you, your bike, and the terrain."

"Building a custom bike... nothing more satisfying in the world of mountain biking."

"Just goes to show you can buy yourself a proper mountain bike to do some proper riding for not a huge amount of money."

"Surprised by how much fun the Phoenix 29 was to ride."

"Trek hit the ball out of the park with their all-new session design."

"The Phoenix 29: a race-ready downhill bike designed for riders chasing the top step of the podium."

"The dropper post is probably the best thing that's been invented in mountain biking in like 20 years."

"Ed, Edd, and Eddy may be gone, but the series' legacy lives on in our hearts."

"Mountain biking is expensive, but at the lower end, you're getting way more bike than you ever used to."

"It's never been a better time to buy a good mountain bike. Honestly, you get a hell of a lot for your money."

"Trail bikes for 2021, the trail bike is going to be king. I've said this before, that shorter travel bikes can offer you more and now that geometry has caught up."

"British Columbia, Canada has earned a lofty title of mountain bike Mecca of North America."

"Quebec City might just be Canada's Best Kept mountain bike secret."

"They added some progression to the linkage and you definitely notice that."

"A mountain bike is much taller, mainly because you have an extra 100 millimeters of suspension under your handlebars."

"The new top fuel is for the rider that enjoys going up just as much as they enjoy going down."

"I had an experience while mountain biking..."

"Don't tell me that mountain biking is not out there amongst the best sports in the world."

"He was a pioneer and a Freeride Mountain genius."

"Our goal was simple: find out where this exciting new category of mountain bikes shines."

"It's a weird thing that mountain biking brings out in you."

"Does mountain biking make you a super human? I mean are you actually a superhuman and I think maybe there's a good argument that it does."

"And that is it, we ride around the top of the mountain and then we get to head back down. It is Nixon's favorite bit, super tuck all the way."

"Cornering is the most important skill in mountain biking."

"Being a mountain biker means I use the bike as a means of expression, a tool to conduct my own energy and flow along the narrow remote trails."

"The bike is an incredibly capable descender, especially when it gets rough and rowdy."

"It's an awesome spot. There's so much to ride from Windrock to urban trail centers that are some of the best I've ever ridden. So, thanks again to all of our sponsors."

"Mountain biking for me has always been about riding more or less out the front door and living."

"It's a weird thing, mountain biking is truly something that's so close to my heart."

"I once went over a jump on my mountain bike where the front wheel and back wheel were momentarily both off the ground at the same time."

"Rolling hills, natural beauty, this really is what mountain biking has always been about for me."

"The state of mountain biking seems greater than ever, especially if we're looking at it through the lens of somebody just getting into it."

"This is the brilliance of mountain biking. We've retested the experiment and the results are the same."

"What does it feel like to race a mountain bike for 24 hours? Well, it feels like everything."

"We're gonna finish dinner, stay tuned because tomorrow on the next one we're gonna go mountain biking."

"Vision is one of the most important things in mountain biking and I personally believe that vision and fear are directly linked to each other."

"We bring you high drama, excitement, and great mountain biking from the stage three of the Absa Cape Epic."

"Zara Academy, very much an integral part of the mountain biking landscape here in South Africa."

"I truly cannot recommend Roots Mountain Biking enough. If you live in Missouri or the surrounding states and want to improve your riding, contact this guy. Seriously, you will not regret it."

"At the end of the day, mountain biking is about home runs."

"Mountain biking isn't only about strava kom's, it's about experiencing nature and the thrill of the ride."

"Our first award which is the best all-around Do-it-all hardtail mountain bike."

"Moving on to our second award and that is the best CrossCountry hardtail."

"Our fourth category that we want to talk about today is the best budget hardtail for under $2,000."

"Now it's time to move on to our last category which is the best spec hardtail for under $2,000."

"Descending on a mountain bike in one shot, you've just got to be comfortable with both axles doing something different, breaking free of grip and just keep moving. It feels like surfing to me."

"I've really been considering doing a video series on my first mountain bike race in 20 years and just kind of documenting that whole process."

"There's never been a better time for international mountain bike racing."

"Traction is everything in mountain biking. If you don't have traction, you're crashing."

"As a new mountain biker, you're definitely going to be taking a few spills."

"Maxxis is the leading brand in mountain bike tires."

"gnarly roots and rocks tied together with rich loamy soil punctuated by high-flying jumps and thundering berms"

"That's also what mountain biking is, if your bike is not there, see if some travel problems."

"It's amazing being back in the forest, all the green, this kind of feels like what mountain biking really is."

"To me it's the sweet spot for mountain biking not under bikes not over bike for most of the trails that I ride."

"One of the cool new features with this trail 429 is pivot it has introduced a high-low flip chip basically what this does for you the rider takes you from a 66.5 degree head tube angle in the low and a 66 degree head tube angle in the lower setting."

"The wheelbase on our size large is 1229 millimeters this keeps you right in that range of planted on the downs but also snappy enough to wiggle up some tight switchbacks."

"Because of its very all-mountain handling, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anybody looking for a do-it-all bike."

"It's got laser precise handling combined with a firm, fast, efficient, and supportive suspension feel for getting down a mountain as fast as possible."

"The timber jack is longer, lower, and slacker for aggressive riding."

"I'm a big fan of the hardtail. They're low cost, they're low maintenance, and they're a great platform to learn mountain biking on."

"The Spark is Scott's lightweight full suspension XC race bike."

"For the new 2022 Scott Spark, Scott has also developed a new TwinLoc remote."

"I think it's just kind of it goes where you want it to, has a good precise feel."

"Corners are everything, that's the most important part of mountain biking to me."

"But yeah, I think the flip side of that is as you go faster and as you ride this bike harder, it really works well."

"It's just a bike that works well in a lot of places."

"Trek has been able to create what is one of the fastest and most efficient XC bikes currently on the market."

"Hardtails are awesome, they're really fun."

"Hardtails aren't just for budget people."

"They give a really fun and more raw riding experience."

"However, as they are still a bit more compact on trickier climbing sections like that we've got here, it's still going to be very manageable."

"Having a bike that's easier to handle is going to make your mountain bike rides simpler."

"Lots of people stump up for an enduro bike because they aspire to push their riding and have visions of going on these huge adventures when you can likely live out those dreams on a trail bike."

"How many people do you think buy an enduro bike when they should be buying a trail bike? All of them, all of them."

"Another thing is a lot of people use a little bit of paraffin oil in the mix on their mountain bike because mountain bikes usually go through mud and all that sort of thing."

"Riding bar to bar with PA, one of the biggest names in mountain biking, world champion short track, world champion cross country."

"The specialized then falls in the category of being the most affordable and still a great beginner mountain bike to get started."

"You've got to ride the course you've got to do the mountain the mountain is something special."

"The rxf 38 is bringing that suspension experience to the long travel and thorough world with all the features you can expect in a high-end fork."

"After feeling how differently this fork rides to either of those I learned a lot about how different a fork can feel while doing the exact same job."

"After learning the ins and outs of the three chamber air spring on the Olins, I was able to tune where the progression of the fork starts in the travel."

"This new Revolt is anything but docile; it's dirty on my local twisting single-track trails, just so much fun."

"Mountain biking is supposed to be fun, right?"

"Evil bikes has done quite a lot for mountain biking."

"If you're enjoying mountain biking, take a moment and join your local mountain bike advocacy group."

"That trail was one of my absolute favorites I've ever ridden in my whole life."

"It's a great time to be a mountain biker. Bike brands are producing better riding experiences than ever before."

"It's rolling on 29-inch wheels and it has some of the most progressive geometry we've ever seen from giant."

"Geometry on the new trance x is thoroughly up to date."

"The new fox transfer dropper post is lovely."

"This offers genuine real-world trail tuning versatility that allows you to adapt the riding position and handling for the terrain in front of you."

"If you've got the cash to wax and you want the one do it or bike that combines short travel efficiency with big travel stability then it doesn't get much more versatile than this."

"...pivot has done a great job with how much suspension is on the bike."

"This has actually been my go-to mountain bike throughout the year."

"I feel like this is actually the perfect mountain bike for a majority of riders out there."

"The Santa Cruz would be the best of the bunch for cross-country racing."

"It's all around. I mean on undulating terrain you can go out and you could ride a big day of really good trails you know."

"Long travel Enduro bikes are currently all the rage."

"The hallmark of the VPP suspension design is a solid rear triangle with no pivots on it and two counter-rotating links."

"Santa Cruz has been using VPP for like a super long time, upwards of at least 10 years."

"If you're looking for the burliest full 29er that you can also pedal uphill, you're not going to find much better than this Mega Tower."

"One thing I always love about VPP is it really has a good middle ground between being able to be pretty playful but also being incredibly planted and able to smash through rocks very well."

"It's definitely a bike designed for bike parks, designed for smashing, but you could get away with riding it on pretty normal trails and still having a lot of fun."

"It's definitely a proven design that is currently competing at the world level."

"DW link is incredibly supple suspension that also has such an amazing platform for pedaling."

"Modern mountain bikes are so good, you really can't buy a bad bike from a reputable brand."

"It really just depends what kind of niche type of biking you want to do and what kind of rider you are."

"We're really passionate about these three bikes and think they're incredible bikes for what they're designed for."

"Until we see you out on the trails, keep pedaling."

"Reach is a realistic way of measuring a modern mountain bike for fit."

"The combination of less travel out back and a super rampy air spring plus carbon wheels results in an ultra precise mini rocket ship feel."

"It shows some tough love when you do something wrong and gives you all the reward when you do it right."

"The optic does a great job of disguising its travel numbers and feeling like it is more capable and fun than any short travel bike should be."

"The Ripley is balanced, light, and nimble with an accurate steering feel, good rolling efficiency, and power transfer."

"The Tallboy's strengths include great cornering manners with the lowest bottom bracket height of the bunch."

"These bikes climb and pedal efficiently while offering enough travel to have a blast on smoother descents."

"What a rad bike, what a rad time to be a mountain biker."

"Full suspension means that you can ride faster, you've got more traction, you're more efficient."

"The Spire is the bike you picture when you think of blasting through a rock garden with 170 millimeters of travel."

"This is about riding great trails in a great location with your mates, that's it, right?"

"Uphill stages are a test of slow speed roller skills and often feature no feet zones in which riders will incur a time penalty for touching the ground."

"Honestly, we got into mountain biking, yeah, that is the life."

"There is a purity and simplicity to mountain bikes and fitness of the rider."

"Just rider and bike, the only thing affecting your ride will be your skill and your fitness."

"This thing really turns into an enduro style rig that's very capable, climbing steep terrain and coming back down on some really fun descents."

"It's a very responsive and fun ride, very similar to a lot of enduro and downhill mountain bikes."

"Mountain biking is an incredibly barrier-pushing sport."

"On October 21st, 1976, 10 local riders showed up with one mission: to find out who was the fastest fella on two wheels."

"The Breezer had marked the beginning of modern-day mountain biking."

"Drop everything; BC riders do it wilder and faster than anyone else on the planet."

"Mountain biking can be super gnarly, but it also can be super accessible."

"The Meta HT is a super dialed frame and with it coming in those five build options, really there's one for everybody."

"What a fantastic two days of adventures at Spence Mountain, endless endless stoke, endless fun."

"Grit is a rating for the trail that you're actually riding."

"One of the greatest joys in mountain biking is to descend fast."

"It's everything you could really want from a mid-travel trail bike; it's fun, it's capable, and can be ridden on a wide variety of terrain."

"Every day has been absolutely epic, pretty much the epitome of mountain biking if you ask me."

"You in heaven buddy, all trails need to be like that."

"The Fox e29 is absolutely phenomenal."

"The reason longer travel 29ers are getting so popular these days is because they really are that sort of one quiver bike."

"What a great time to be a mountain biker, so many good options."

"I had so much fun riding that SB 120 this morning, the bike just rips, it's incredible."

"It strikes a nice balance between really pedalable but then really competent on the descents."

"That's part of the fun of mountain biking, isn't it? The progress, the progression."

"Mountain biking is for people of all shapes and sizes."

"It's seeing all those North Shore videos back in the day."

"If you're not a fan of riding with a pack, the Enduro could be the bike for you."

"This bike is seriously impressive and probably comes closest to riding a downhill bike of any of the bikes in this test."

"The smooth suspension and impressive geometry of the Enduro is really hard to beat."

"As always, let us know what you think of the Enduro Comp in the comments below."

"There's just so many solid XC bikes for less than two grand."

"It confidently tackled some of the gnarliest trails around Dolce Aqua, skimming over jagged rocks and drifting through loose turns at serious pace."

"One of the things I love absolutely most about the Yeti SB 140 lunch ride is it doesn't matter what trail I'm on."

"We're Sid and Macky, and we're professional mountain bikers on a quest to race the best and most challenging mountain bike races we can find."

"Overall, this race was a fantastic way to close out 2023 and a great reminder of all the things that make mountain biking really special: great friends, great trails, and a lot of laughs along the way."

"Cameron Park is hands down some of the best urban mountain biking you're going to find in the whole state."

"Overall, I've loved my first month on the Druid."

"The Druid's high pivot suspension has really lived up to its billing so far."

"After about 30 days with the Druid, I can pretty easily say I'm really happy with my purchase to get this bike."

"It's been a dream bike for me since I first saw it come out, and I'd say so far it's lived up to its billing."

"It's amazing that the elevation course had such a huge impact on mountain biking."

"Whistler kind of really started it and then took it to the next level."

"It's almost not mountain biking; it's its own universe."

"Mountain biking is one of those things that I always have so much fun doing."

"The all-mountain bike quite literally laughs in the face of most terrain."

"The appeal of the mountain bike is its strength, its low gearing, its user-friendliness."

"The design brief was to create an enduro bike capable of winning on the toughest of enduro stages."

"Now he's got an even more ambitious dream to cycle the length of the longest mountain range on earth."

"Courses are getting steeper on the climbs, more technical, looser, and faster on the descents."

"Thanks for loving hardtails and thanks for partying with me. There's a party in the mountains and you're invited."

"We're pretty lucky as mountain bikers with respect that the kit is pretty durable and tough these days."

"What's up everybody, welcome to Hardtail Party!"

"I think I would give best climber to the Vitus personally. I like how balanced it felt front to rear."

"I think picking the rockiest lines and literally aiming for the big rocks was probably just straight up mean to this quad."

"This is epic, finally big mountain ride, keep up!"

"I mountain bike a lot; I'm always outdoors and seem to have quite a bit of odd feelings while biking recently."

"That's how we ride bikes, that's how we actually exploit the terrain for the fun and the joy of mountain biking."

"The third stage is one of the jewels in the crown, the new EWS trail."

"I'm gonna stay patient, stay calm, and just ride the trail and have a blast."

"Plan for today is, head over to a mountain bike trail that looks really cool."

"My entire YouTube channel is basically an excuse to just go mountain biking and have fun."

"It's been 33 years since RockShox released the first telescopic suspension Fork to the mountain bike world."

"The Pike reappeared with a complete facelift... it was one of the most Supple Forks money could buy anywhere."

"Reasons to get a coil shock: they are incredibly plush, ultra-sensitive, especially on choppy terrain, and they last longer in between services."

"Hello and welcome back to day seven of my wandering Wheels Peru mountain bike Adventure."

"It's super supple, jumps the steeps, and then the rocks, the way it changes direction, just an impressive bike."

"What a great time to be a mountain biker, seriously."

"This bike is carbon, light enough, efficient enough, good enough that if you're just looking for a bike for going up, down, everything in between, even getting a little bit carried away on descents, I think that you will be thrilled with this 2023 TransX Advanced Pro 29 2."

"This is a do-it-all kind of a bike... it's got enough travel that you're going to be looked after on anything short of Enduro Racing type stuff."

"Climb to the top of the mountain and bomb down a black or double black trail."

"All mountain bikes are super capable these days."

"These bikes are ready for the rigors of enduro riding and they'll serve you very well."

"All the long travel bikes have a bit more of a safety margin where you can get away with more mistakes on the trail and not end up taking a tumble."