Mountain Bike Grips
Getting Fit In The Great Outdoors
If all you’re looking for is muscle growth or a general workout, then going to the gym is fine. Many people, however, feel like gyms don’t give them the kind of exercise they really want. These people crave the outdoors and the thrills that come from outdoor activities. These types of people often lose interest in going to the gym.
Even if you’re not one of the lucky ones who lives near a national park or even a large city park, you can still find time for the outdoors. You don’t have to wait until your vacation comes and you can escape to the wilderness. However you can do it, make sure you can get outdoors regularly.
One way that city dwellers and suburbanites can enjoy the feeling of being outdoors is on a bicycle. There’s a great feeling of exhilaration racing down a hill after the challenge of a steep hill climb, whether it’s on a backwoods trail or a back street in the city. A Schwinn mountain bike or other MB, often has 24 gears and disc brakes, making it possible to climb the steepest hill or stop on a dime.
Of course, there are dangers associated with riding mountain bikes, both in the city and in the country. In the city, you always have to watch for traffic. It would be mad not to wear a helmet while riding a bike of any description in the city.
Most bicycle fatalies are caused by head injuries. If you like black, buy a black helmet and if you like white or any color of the rainbow, get one of those. The color doesn’t matter, just the protection.
That’s as true for offroad as it is on the city streets. If you fall off a mountain bike at any speed, you can get a serious or even fatal head injury if you’re not wearing a helmet. If you’ve got a helmet, though, you can ride your mountain bike with abandon, knowing your head is safe.
If the idea of riding a mountain bicycle doesn’t grab you, there’s always hiking or rock climbing. If you take up either of these activities, your footwear is important. Hikers should wear sturdy boots with good soles for traction. Rock climbers wear specially designed shoes that cling to the foot and have sticky rubber soles for gripping the rocks on steep slopes.
Do whatever it takes to get outdoors. There is no better way to get physically, mentally and emotionally fit than vigorous outdoor exercise.
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Fort Team Mountain Bike Grips $9.99 Fort Team Mountain Bike Grips. These comfortable and long-wearing grips provide excellent support, control and shock absorption. |
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Fort Comp Mountain Bike Grips $7.99 Fort Comp Mountain Bike Grips. Increase your comfort and control while mountain biking with Fort Comp Mountain Bike Grips. The rubber compound is lightweight, cushiony and super-durable, so you’ll get miles and miles of comfort on the trail. |
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Fort Pro Locking Mountain Bike Grips $19.99 Fort Pro Locking Mountain Bike Grips. Grab hold as tight as you want, because these grips aren’t going anywhere. Locking clamps keep them in place and dual-density rubber compound with knurled half-waffle pattern makes them super comfortable and shock-absorbing. |
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Fort Contour Grips $5.99 Fort Contour Grips. These mountain bike grips are shaped to fit right in the palm of your hand! |
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Ergon GP1 SE Grips $24.99 Ergon GP1 SE Grips. Beautifully designed and anatomically shaped mountain bike grips give you the best possible pressure distribution and comfort for your hands. |
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Ergon GC2-L Grips $39.99 Ergon GC2-L Grips. These mountain bike grips get your hands around the best possible pressure distribution and comfort available. And with the added benefit of bar ends, now you can have even more comfort and control! |
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Lizard Skins Peaty Lock-On Grips $27.99 Lizard Skins Peaty Lock-On Grips. Named after the professional downhill racer Steve Peat, these aggressive mountain bike grips are perfect for any size hand! |
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2010 Diamondback Lux Sport Women’s Mountain Bike $399 2010 Diamondback Lux Sport Women’s Mountain Bike. We all know that mountain biking isn’t just for guy’s. But did you know that women don’t have to ride a guy’s bike to enjoy it? Take the Diamondback Lux Sport women’s mountain bike, for example. It may look like any other mountain bike at first glance, but it’s made specifically for women. It features a lightweight aluminum frame with tube dimensions and geometry to fit a woman’s anatomy, specially sized brake levers, and comfortable women’s saddle and handlebar grips. So whether you tackle the trails for fun or fitness, why not do it on a bike that fits? |
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WTB WeirWolf Grips $9.99 WTB WeirWolf Grips. If you’re a fan of the WeirWolf tire tread, you’re gonna love these grips. On second thought, you don’t need to know anything about WTB’s popular all-mountain tire to appreciate the comfort and control the WTB WeirWolf grips deliver. Featuring the same aggressive tread pattern as the tire, the grips are perfect for grabbing a handful of XC or all-mountain fun. |
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Ergon GX2 Leichtbau Pro Racing Series Grips $59.99 Ergon GX2 Leichtbau Pro Racing Series Grips. Extensively tested on the World Cup circuit, these mountain bike grips with integrated bar ends provide the support and control you need for full-on racing. |
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2011 Diamondback Lux Women’s Mountain Bike $399.99 2011 Diamondback Lux Women’s Mountain Bike. What’s your pleasure? Singletrack? Bike path? Or maybe leisurely spins around the neighborhood are more your speed. The Diamondback Lux women’s mountain bike is perfectly suited for all that and more. Its lightweight aluminum frame is sized specifically for a woman, the brake levers can be adjusted to fit smaller hands, and it even includes a women’s-specific saddle and handlebar grips to enhance the female rider’s comfort. An SR Suntour suspension fork provides 80mm of bump-absorbing cushioning on the trail, and the Shimano 21-speed drivetrain optimizes your pedaling efficiency with smooth, precise shifts. |
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2011 GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc Women’s Mountain Bike $649.99 2011 GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc Women’s Mountain Bike. The low-level price on this well-spec’d, mid-level women’s hardtail mountain bike will knock you off your feet. The Avalanche 1.0 brings together the legendary GTw Triple Triangle aluminum frame, a Rock Shox suspension fork and quality Shimano components in a responsive, solid-handling package. Precisely attuned to the unique needs of the female rider with its micro-adjustable seatpost, women’s-specific saddle and anatomic grips, it’s a dialed-in ride that will let you sweep down the mountain in complete control. |
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Keen Springwater Mountain Bike Shoes $99.99 Keen Springwater Mountain Bike Shoes. Get comfortable performance ON and OFF the bike in these Mountain Bike shoes from Keen. |
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Adidas Berm Mountain Bike Shoes $29.99 Adidas Berm Mountain Bike Shoes. These Mountain Bike shoes offer flat pedal performance and style. |
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Ritchey Comp Mountain Bike Seatpost $49.99 Ritchey Comp Mountain Bike Seatpost. This mountain bike seatpost is lightweight and extremely functional! |
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Shimano SH-MT31 Mountain Bike Shoes $29.99 Shimano SH-MT31 Mountain Bike Shoes. These mountain bike shoes are designed for a wide range of riding styles such as commuting, touring or casual off-road cycling. |
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Shimano SH-MT60 Mountain Bike Shoes $99.99 Shimano SH-MT60 Mountain Bike Shoes. On-road commute or off-road escapade, these Mountain Bike shoes handle any cycling adventure you put in their path. |
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Fort Traverse Mountain Bike Shoes $39.99 Fort Traverse Mountain Bike Shoes. Urban style meets rugged good looks in these Mountain Bike shoes built for road, trail or indoor cycling. |
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Shimano SH-M086L Mountain Bike Shoes $89.99 Shimano SH-M086L Mountain Bike Shoes. Whatever your off-road cycling pleasure, these Shimano Mountain Bike shoes will keep you comfortable through and through. |
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Shimano PD-M520 SPD Mountain Bike Pedals $44.99 Shimano PD-M520 SPD Mountain Bike Pedals. Economically priced mountain bike pedals with great durability! |
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Sidi Giau Mountain Bike Shoes $99.99 Sidi Giau Mountain Bike Shoes. Perfect for Mountain Bike club riders, amateurs or casual racers, these mud-shedding, mountain bike shoes go the distance in training and racing. Molded heel cup, padded tongue with fit relievers and three Velcro straps for a power-enhancing fit. |
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Geax Street Runner Mountain Bike Tire $22.99 Geax Street Runner Mountain Bike Tire. Run the streets on your mountain bike with the Geax Street Runner Bike Tire, also great for the trainer. |
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Lake MX235C Mountain Bike Shoes $139.99 Lake MX235C Mountain Bike Shoes. Boasting a lightweight carbon sole, full-grain leather upper and rubber tread with Mudstuds, the MX235C Mountain Bike shoes are perfectly equipped for cross-country riding. |
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Shimano SH-M161G Mountain Bike Shoes $129.99 Shimano SH-M161G Mountain Bike Shoes. If you’re serious about trail riding, then you need Mountain Bike shoes with an uncompromising fit for stability, resilience and power. And that’s just what you’ll get with these competitive, off-road performers. |
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Fort Dartmoor Mountain Bike Tire $24.99 Fort Dartmoor Mountain Bike Tire. With the Fort Dartmoor Mountain Bike Tire you can dart down the trail with greater speed and cornering confidence than ever before! |
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Adidas Hematoma Mountain Bike Shoes $59.99 Adidas Hematoma Mountain Bike Shoes. These sturdy Mountain Bike shoes built for extreme off-road or downhill riding have a dirt-worthy secret. They’re actually comfortable! |
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Fort Carve Mountain Bike Pedals $44.99 Fort Carve Mountain Bike Pedals. Carve your way through the trails with this rugged mountain bike pedal! a href=/images/performance/web/PDFs/50-3160 Forte Carve Pedal_INST.pdf target=_blankClick for Instruction Manual/a |
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Fort CM220 Mountain Bike Shoes $49.99 Fort CM220 Mountain Bike Shoes. Lightweight, traction-hungry and ready for the trail. These dual-strap CM220 mountain bike shoes are equipped with all the high-end features you need without the high-end price tag. |
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Continental Mountain King Mountain Bike Tire $49.99 Continental Mountain King Mountain Bike Tire. Ready for cross-country races, marathons, tours and mountainous trail weekends, the all-around Continental Mountain King Mountain Bike Tire is the perfect pick for your next extreme ride! |
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Adidas Marathon Mountain Bike Shoes $34.99 Adidas Marathon Mountain Bike Shoes. This mountain shoe will let you test your endurance on your next epic trail ride. |
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2010 Mavic Pulse Mountain Bike Shoes $59.99 2010 Mavic Pulse Mountain Bike Shoes. Is your finger on the pulse of all the local mountain bike races? Then these race-ready Mountain Bike shoes are exactly what you need to get started. |
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Chris King Mountain Bike Bottom Bracket $134.99 Chris King Mountain Bike Bottom Bracket. Ready to take on the most challenging conditions you can deliver on the mountain bike, the Chris King bottom bracket with external cups bring unparalleled quality to the Mountain Bike world! |
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Sidi Sierra Mountain Bike Shoes $99.99 Sidi Sierra Mountain Bike Shoes. Perfect for cruisin’ down the trail or pedaling around town, the Sierra Mountain Bike shoes are a favorite of mountain bike enthusiasts. Three Velcro straps, shaped heel cup and higher volume last give you a great fit. Fiberglass-reinforced sole with mud shedding tread provides excellent traction on or off the bike. |
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Keen Women’s Coronado Cruiser Mountain Bike Shoes $79.99 Keen Women’s Coronado Cruiser Mountain Bike Shoes. Relaxed women’s cycling shoes for summer cruisin’ that are comfortable on the bike and off. |
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Keen Coronado Cruiser Mountain Bike Shoes $79.99 Keen Coronado Cruiser Mountain Bike Shoes. A relaxed, summer cycling shoe made for cruising that’s comfortable on the bike and off. |
