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	The advices of a "pro" How much is it necessary to count to have a good MOUNTAIN BIKE? " At the beginning, I shall say that it is necessary to count 500 $. It is not useful to buy a cycle with a fork but it has all the same to be reliable. At what it is necessary to look in the first one: the derailing stop, the assembly and the wheels, here is what is the most fragile. You should not hesitate be advised by his trader of cycle. “ What advices to the beginners? " The first thing to be made is to learn to know well its cycle and to master it, and at first it is necessary to learn to change well speeds. It is also necessary to learn to maintain its cycle, namely to clean regularly the chain, the free wheel, the derailing stop, and to oil them. The ideal would be to make it after every release. It is a way of protecting its cycle and it is also more pleasant to drive on an appropriate MOUNTAIN BIKE. " You should not forget either the orders of safety. Always carry a helmet, gloves, by keeping for the spirit that it is finally always when we go least fast that we more hurt. " A physical sport, a friendly leisure What circuits are advised for the beginners? " Easy circuits at first to go towards the most difficult. We find circuits in forest of Ecouves, forest of Perseigne numerous circuits are marked out within the framework of the Park Normandy . It also rides organized by various clubs. It is there that it is necessary to begin before dashing into the competition. It is a violent sport. The heart rises rather high. It is thus necessary to have a practice regularly if we want to go farther. But the MOUNTAIN BIKE, it is also the spirit of conviviality. The walks in families, where the level difference matters little because we never miss. What are the qualities which we have to have to become a check mountian biker ? " It is necessary of the technique naturally, and to be agile. I shall say that it is also necessary to know how to hurt. On a test of 2 am or 2:30 am, it is necessary to give itself profoundly ceaselessly, to give always the maximum.. During several kilometres, we can see nobody. We are in front of himself. It is also necessary to count with the bad weather, the muddy roads. It is a very hard, very physical discipline.

	THE CROSS-COUNTRY AND THE RIDE By far disciplines it the most known of the world of the mountain bike, the cross-country arrived in Europe at the beginning of the 80s, but for France, the birth of the Cliff of Azure in 1994 really represents its official debuts with the invasion of the bikes American first ones gone up in series as legendary Specialized Stumpjumper. The continuation, you know it with an explosion of the discipline. The first considerable ride, as the rides, did not delay invading France from the end of the 80s and, as all which is new, the first tests held more stations of the Cross than the ride itself. Be that as it may, it was really of the sport because in the time, to end a 60 kilometre test in full mountain with the ancestral equipment raised more from the exploit than from the competition. No telescopic fork, not many brake and some three times six speeds for approximately 15 kilos, some were the weapons which used the pioneers to climb mountains the monstrous made uneven. In 2001 Always at the head of the hit-parade, the cross-country continues to surprise by its ceaseless progress. Omnipresent in France where we can practise it in a almost continuous way all year long contrary to the other disciplines, the cross-country does not weaken for proof some 12 000 participants whom collects today the Cliff of Azure. Henceforth promoted Olympic discipline, it became in some years the reference in term of media support. Nevertheless, it changed a lot, the more and more rolling circuits make even almost annihilated there is of it some years, so opening the door to certain backpackers who had difficulty in passing pro and who there even brought in this sport close to the nature of the regrettably common practices in the world of the road... More and more short with not always adapted rules, plans do not offer any more the variety nor the difficulties of former days.... The misfortune of the some making the happiness of the others. Fortunately, some inflexible knew how to preserve the original spirit of the mountain bike by continuing to promote circuits to the ancient. For proof, the Forester, the Transmaurienne or the Verbier / Grimens which have never stopped proposing successfully of the " TRUE MOUNTAIN BIKE ", for the biggest happiness of thousands of competitors who come to participate every year in these events. As for the Cliff of Azure, become the European rendez-vous of the mountain bike, it remained faithful to itself and lives every year the "concentration" which is well. Let us wish that the small pigs not it... The Equipment With or without fork, stiff or suspended, the cross-country can be practised as we understand it and on any frame. The fork of the budgets is considerable, so allowing an extremely vast choice. Naturally, it is advised to respect some criteria before choosing your MOUNTAIN BIKE. Between the walker and the pure to crosser, there is a world and to spend several thousand francs to fetch the bread is not maybe the best operation which you will make of your life. To choose his MOUNTAIN BIKE is not necessarily easy. Your budget will already be the first obstacle to exceed. What use do you go to make it? Competiting? Ride ? Confirmed sportsman or rather trails round pleasure? All these questions are all the more awkward when we begin and when we do not know about it openly much. Do not thus hesitate to inquire with a professional of the MOUNTAIN BIKE who jumped to answer these justifiable questions and to direct you. For the hard-line, the equipment having evolved a lot lately, it is henceforth possible to run on a suspended whole which does not exceed 11 kilos, what was still unthinkable some years ago. With suspensions which jam, from now on the sensations of pumping completely disappeared and offer a return deserving of a stiff. Side descent or very uneven ground, there is no photo, the comparison does not take place to be and as for me, here is indeed for a long time that I chose to please by running in all suspended. But in the final, the choice belongs to the only riders, certain continuing to be persuaded - often wrongly - that these fickle frames can only make them lose in efficiency... Training For the stroll, the training is not an obligation, the simple fact of rolling from time to time the weekend allows a maintenance of the body which is amply enough for the practice of LIVES. Attention all the same on the resumption after winter. Start again gradually by increasing regularly your releases (no more than one hour for the resumption), feed, drink regularly during the effort and everything will take place for best. For the tops, it is another history. The cross-country is by far the most demanding discipline in training and in rhythm of life. If you want to run hardly, it will be necessary to you " to make the profession " as we say in the cycle jargon. The cycle of road is almost indispensable for the training. You will also have to participate in the runnings on road which will make for you progress in power, in swiftness and especially in stamina, without burning you for all that. Do not forget to continue during winter the practice of the MOUNTAIN BIKE not to lose the technique nor the sensations. For the addicts of the bicycle, the wintry season of cyclo-cross is an excellent means to cross the winter and, especially, to progress. Attention all the same to respect a good cut between the seasons otherwise the penalty will be immediate and very pénalisante. Do not eat anything. To ride hardly, it is necessary to you to lose the surplus of weight stored during winter. Weigh yourselves regularly to know where you are there. Slow sugars will be your fuel, then do not hesitate to consume pastas and rice. Never forget, the training must be hard but on no account he has to be a sacrifice, otherwise you can hang up your bike to the wall. The profile of the crosser Not easy to compare the way of life of the crosser to that of the biker of the other disciplines so much the styles are different and, especially, totally set. In cross-country, the sleep is the best means of recovery and it is thus vital to be able to advance on the riding. Here is partially why we never see dragging in paddocks the high-level pilots. Even in the afternoon, if they ended their gratitudes or their training, the siesta is still the best means to spend time while getting back. Put and calm down, the bosses of the cross are time bombs which explode and transcend themselves when they are on a line. But the effect is of short duration because after the running, even if the season is ended, it is extremely rare to see them letting off stream a beer in the hand or on a dance floor. The season Side competition, the season of cross spreads out from March till October, what in fact makes hay of the longest and by far the most charged. By taking the example of the world cup, eight tests are in the calendar and for 2001, an Europe Cup has just made its appearance with another four other tests. All this naturally without counting the those of cup of France and three championships - of France, Europe and the world. To which it is necessary to add all the classics deprived as the Forester, the Raid SFR, the Earth of Sommière, etc. Naturally, you cannot participate in all and as in all the disciplines, you will have to begin with the beginning, that is the secondary roads or the regional to climb then levels and participate in the cups of France. The circuits The generally identical circuits for all the categories, the plans of cross-country differ by their number of tours as well as their mileage. The average by tour of circuit is henceforth situated near 9 kilometres. Seniors for the category Elite cross five times this distance to finish within 2:30 am, it is the regulation. For the Hopes (between 18 and 21 years), it ' is necessary to count four tours while feminine, junior and Masters contents itself with three tours. We also know that a very long ascent does not have to exceed any more 120 metres of made uneven positive continuously and that the percentage of portions on road is henceforth very weak. DID YOU KNOW IT ? The first official tests of cross-country took place on the same buckle about 60 kilometres and always in full mountain with sometimes a departure and an arrival vée different. Eh yes, it was that the big time of the mountain bike! The technological revolutions in the cross-country having never made the headlines of newspapers, it is difficult to attribute to a model whatever lack it is the naming of " mythical bike ". Nevertheless, Stumpjumper de Specialized, who was one of first MOUNTAIN BIKE of series, reflects all the same a whole generation. Side stands out three-coloured, without being chauvinistic, how to forgetting Sunn with legendary sound 5000 which conquered the heart of the Frenchmen in the middle of the 90s The mythical pilot Without the slightest hesitance, it is John Tomac with his numerous exploits as well in cross-country as in descent. But there is also Ned Overend, pilots Spécialized faithful to the charger, because he made many speak about him during his years of glory, sounds to forget the figure which everybody knows and who still runs, the American Tinker Juarez always put on by his dreadlocks legendary. To Frenchies, Martinez and his golden medal in the Olympics 2000 honoured in France, as Christophe Dupouey and Laurence Leboucher, world champions 1998 in Canada.