In the interest of making it possible for more riders (especially those who do not drive) to get to the trails on weekends to participate in our group rides, we will be giving an MTB Egypt mug or t-shirt (see above photo) to every rider who shares his/her car with a fellow rider for the Friday morning group rides. A few rules, though: 1. You must get there on time: be at the Wadi Entrance a few minutes before 7:00 [...]
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The Shimano AM-51 is the latest in a line of mountain biking shoes with the “AM” label, denoting the shoes’ intended use for “all-mountain” riders, providing a balance of sole stiffness, additional protection and all-day comfort. The Am51 was preceded by the AM50 and Am30 shoes, on which it improves by using a new design and an improved sole. I have a little over 120KM on my pair of AM51′s and it would be reasonable to review them now. The [...]
The SixSixOne Raji glove is designed to be a full finger glove for those who do not like to wear gloves. It has a very thin “Tactilite” palm with no padding whatsoever apart from a slightly thicker nylon section on the upper palm area. The Raji’s thin material and mesh back make for a very airy glove, perfect for hot conditions like Egypt, but they also cause the glove to suffer durability issues. In fact, the gloves started ripping in [...]
Picture source One of the most common beginner rider questions is: aside from my bike, what should I take along for a trail ride? The answer to this question may vary depending on where you ride, experience, terrain and weather, but here is a “universal” packing list that includes most things that you should have when riding off-road. Note that some items have higher importance than others, but in general having most items on this list ensures that you will [...]
A question I get asked a lot by people just getting into mountain biking is: What are the best upgrades I can make to my bike? Simple enough question, but the answer would vary depending on rider experience, riding location and style, the type of bike you want to upgrade, among others. Thus, for the purpose of this article, I am going to assume the following: You are new (or relatively new) to mountain biking. You ride your bike on [...]
Name: Mohamed Kandil Age: 25 Where are you from?: Obour City-Cairo What do you do for a living? : Marketing Manger When and why did you start cycling? : I’ve been cycling for as long as I can remember. Road, off-road, or both? It was not until recently that I started off-road cycling and it’s really fun but before it was mainly road biking. Tell us about your bike(s)!: Renault Eclaireur , all aluminum with Shimano Acera , It’s a [...]
While sunglasses are generally not absolutely critical for someone to enjoy mountain biking, they are definitely one of the most important accessories you can invest in to add to enhance your riding comfort. In Egypt, we ride in open desert environments with no tree cover, and the direct sunlight, often windy weather in the winter month make a good pair of sport sunglasses essential to protect your eyes from the elements and UV rays. It might become particularly important for [...]
A very quick note on wheelsets: We have not done a post on mountain bike wheelsets before, but before we look at this quality wheelset by DT Swiss, you should know why you should pay attention to the quality of any bike wheel purchase you make, and how to make the choice. A mountain bike’s wheelset is one of the most important – and often among the most expensive- components on the bike. The quality of the wheelset significantly affect [...]
[poll id="4"] This has been discussed before but nothing was done to provide any decent rentals yet. However, one of MTB Egypt’s regular riders, Aden, is trying to gauge the interest in mountain bike rentals. Here is what he posted in the forum: I have noticed that there are a lot of would-be riders in the Cairo area, and even on MTB Egypt, who are held back from riding because they have no equipment and not enough money to invest [...]
