Handy tips for mountain-biking in national parks

Rid­ing off-road is a fan­tas­tic expe­ri­ence, and a nation­al park is the per­fect place to do it, but the thought of leav­ing the bitu­men for the first time can be a bit daunting.

Check out these videos for every­thing you need to know to ride safe­ly and share the trail:

Get­ting started

Moun­tain bik­ing in our nation­al parks — the basics 

Trails explained

Moun­tain bik­ing in our nation­al parks — trails explained 

Trail tech­niques

Moun­tain bik­ing in our nation­al parks — trail techniques 

Look­ing for a park to test out these tips? These parks and reserves have shared use trails, which means you and your bike are wel­come, and ded­i­cat­ed bike trails for every skill level.

Want an insight into what it’s like to ride as a begin­ner? Check out oursto­ry from a first-time moun­tain-bik­eras she makes her way throughCle­land Nation­al Park.