i am new to mountain biking and i want to know any tips you have about mountain biking. what kind of pads do i need to wear? helmet? how do i load the bike onto the chairlift?
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You can but it isn’t the best for your neck it is perilous. I suggest you get a genteel mountain biking helmet but in the mean time it must be alright.
Yes, bit it’ll be heavy and place a lot of strain on your neck. If you are looking for cool than just get one of those bmx helmets.
too huge, heavy, hard to look back (essential)
bmx or mtb helmet, or none even
Motorcross helmets are commonly used for Downhill rides where one run only lasts a number of minutes and the chance of getting in a really terrible wreck is high. For extended rides where you’re not doing terrain/speeds that are intensely perilous like in downhill, a mountain bike helmet is much more reasonable. One can buy knee, elbow, or even torso/back protection, but once again, unless you’re doing downhill mountain biking, those things will likely just weigh you down and heat you up while riding. But, I do suggest you get some biking gloves. They will protect your hands in case you do crash and land on your hands. Also wear sunglasses- any will do, but they do make sunglasses specialized for biking. They will protect your eyes from the set alight, obviously, but also from anything that could get into them, i.e. dust, gravel, mud.
just like if you’ve ever skied or boarded.
Usually there will be someone there to help you load and unload your bike onto the lift so that your bike doesn’t go around an entire rotation lacking you
As for tips, umm, make sure there’s nothing terribly incorrect with your bike before you ride like a cracked frame, terrible brakes, wheels not tightened in all the way, etc… Stay hydrated, don’t get lost, ride with a buddy or group when possible in case something happens. When riding downhill, keep weight to the back or your bike to prevent accidents if you hit rocks or roots.
have fun riding, cheers
extreme mountain bikers often wear those for protection against rocs and branches to the face. If you re not going to be serious and just have fun mountain biking though, I recommend a plain biking helmet. I wouldn’t wear any pads, and they have a thing on the side of the chair lift they attach and unload your bike for you.