Here’s an awesome beginner’s guide for buying a mountain bike, finding places to ride in Michigan and learning how to make riding more fun and safe. This is part of a series on outdoor activities by Michigan Association of Chiropractors. Their doctors want to give you resources to improve your health.
Introduction Video
This video shows you how to buy a bike, where to ride in Michigan and where to find local group-rides.
How to Mountain Bike
Mountain Biking Explained
Setup & Riding
How to Buy a Bike
Here are resources to help you find an affordable and high quality mountain bike.
Best Beginner Bikes
How to Check a Used Bike
Which Bikes to Buy
Mountain Biking Tips
Here are some links to articles and videos on beginner tips for when your’e first starting out on the trails.
Mountain Bike Rookie Mistakes to Avoid
https://www.redbull.com/us-en/beginner-mountain-biking-mistakes
Top Newbie Mistakes
Beginner MTB Tips Video
Mountain Biking is Fun and Easy
Mountain Biking is a fantastic way to Get Out and Get Healthy. The impact of mountain biking is that it can improve your overall health and well-being; by helping you to stay active, build a strong community, and enjoy the outdoors like never before.
Join a Mountain Biking Club in Michigan
Bike Leelanau Leland, MI http://www.bikeleelanau.com/
Cascades Cycling Club Jackson, MI http://cascadescyclingclub.org/TrailsDesc.htm
Clinton River Area Mountain Bike Association Mount Clemens, MI http://www.cramba.org/
Copper Harbor Trails Club Copper Harbor, MI https://copperharbortrails.org/
Dickinson Trail Network Iron Mountain, MI https://www.dtntrails.org/
Friends of Glacial Hills Bellaire, MI https://www.glacialhillstrails.org/
Friends of the Musketawa Trail Muskegon Heights, MI https://www.musketawatrail.com/
Metro Detroit Mountain Bikers Detroit, MI https://www.facebook.com/groups/MetroDetroitMountainBikers/?fref=mentions
Michigan Mountain Biking Association https://www.mmba.org
Michigan’s Edge Mountain Biking Association Holland, MI https://ridememba.com/
Michigan Scholastic Cycling Association West Bloomfield Township, MI https://www.miscabike.org/
Mid Michigan Mountain Biking Association East Lansing, MI https://mmmba.org/
Motor City Mountain Bike Association Plymouth, MI http://site.mcmba.org/
Munising Bay Trail Network Munising, MI https://www.mbtn.org/
Northern Michigan Mountain Bike Association Traverse City, MI
Noquemanon Trail Network Marquette, MI https://noquetrails.org
Potawatomi Mountain Bike Association Ann Arbor, MI https://potomba.org
Range Area Mountain Bike Association Ishpeming, MI https://www.facebook.com/rangemountainbikeclub
R2R Racing Bloomfield Hills, MI http://r2r.bike
Shoreline Cycling Club Ludington, MI http://www.shorelinecyclingclub.org/
SISU Dirt Crew Ironwood, MI https://www.mtbproject.com/club/7000335/sisu-dirt-crew
Southwest Michigan Mountain Bike Association Augusta, MI https://www.swmmba.com
Swedetown Trails Club Laurium, MI http://swedetowntrails.org/contact-us/
TART Trails Traverse City, MI https://www.traversetrails.org
Top of Michigan Mountain Bike Association Petoskey, MI https://www.facebook.com/TopOfMichiganMountainBikeAssociation
UPMTB Bessemer, MI https://upmtb.com
West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance Grand Rapids, MI https://wmmba.org
Yargo Trail Crew (YTC) Mount Pleasant, MI https://www.mtbproject.com/club/7000354/yargo-trail-crew-ytc
