The 100 things every mountain biker should complete before dying, MBAs mountain biker bucketlist, originally appeared in the March 2009 issue. Many riders requested that it be made available online so they could print it and check off what they’ve done. It’s here:
1. Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Ride outside Whistler, Pemberton
3. Take the main loop around Gooseberry Mesa in Utah.
4. Spend an overnight in the wilderness.
5. Take part in a cross-country mountain biking race.
6. Race a Super D event.
7. The Iceman Races Commences
8. Ride Copper Canyon in Mexico.
9. Do a night ride.
10. With three friends, race a 24-hour race.
11. You can ride from the mountain’s base into a snowstorm.
12. Ride Crested Butte, Colorado.
13. Ride Sedona, Arizona.
14. Ride Ashville, North Carolina.
15. Go on a first mountain bike ride with someone.
16. Take a plus bike on a demo ride.
17. Use a single speed.
18. Rent a 29er.
19. Volunteer to maintain trails
20. You can watch your riding buddy fly past you, yard-sale infront.
21. Get out of the way of a lightning strike
22. In less than five minutes, you can swap a tire.
23. Adjust your rear derailleur.
24. How to replace brake pads
25. In the dead of winter, you can ride anywhere in Southern California.
26. Troy Lee Designs showroom is a must-see.
27. At least five of the seven parks located along Louisiana’s I-20 corridor should be taken.
28. Do a shuttle run in Downieville (California).
29. Ride the Colorado Trail and the Hermosa Trail in Durango.
30. Handshake Ned Overends
31. Replace the flat tire of someone else.
32. Learn to replace your derailleur cables.
33. You can ride Slickrock in Moab, Utah and then you can go on to the real trails.
34. Explore the trails around Ashland, Oregon.
35. Give a bike to someone who cannot afford it.
36. Join the IMBA.
37. You can still ride your bike if you do something wrong.
38. Participate in a forest-planning or park meeting.
39. Guide a lost hiker safely to safety.
40. Take the Ketchum Trail Network (Sun Valley), from Idaho to Idaho.
41. After an exhausting ride, enjoy a gigantic bean-and-cheese burrito.
42. Talk to your children about safety on bicycles.
43. You can take a guided three- to five-day mountain bike tour.
44. Participate in the Sea Otter Classic
45. Participate in the Crankworx Festival.
46. Create a 20-song iPod training mix and crank it.
47. You can conquer a climb you’ve never attempted before.
48. Learn how to properly use your brakes.
49. You can teach a beginner rider how to give way to a climber.
50. Show someone a loop or trail they don’t know about.
51.
Take your child on a mountain bike ride. 52. Take a ride on a pump track
53. Make your own pump track
54. Breeze your brakes.
55. Bike shop workers who bleed brakes deserve more appreciation
56. Night riding with only the moonlight as your guide
57. Track a ride using a GPS
58. Mount a GoPro camera to your bike or helmet.
59. Upgrade your fork with one of the new thru-axle models from Fox, RockShox or Manitou.
60. Get the best end-of-the year deals
61. You can also ride tubeless tires.
62. Enjoy a vacation at Whistler Gravity Camp.
63. Ride Snowshoe, West Virginia.
64. New Hampshire’s Highland Mountain Bike Park is available for you.
65. Don Hampton’s mountain bike videos are available at dhproductions.com.
66. Participate in the Mountain Bike World Cup.
67. You can ride at Bootleg Canyon just outside Las Vegas, Nevada and pray for Brent Thompson.
68. Get new tires and grips for your bike.
69. You can sneak into Interbike’s trade-only event.
70. Clipless pedals are ideal for riding.
71. Learn how to build a jumpbike and tabletop.
72. Trek’s latest trailbikes feature ABP (Active Braking Pinion) suspension.
73. Try a Giant Glory DDH.
74. Choose the right shoe for you.
75. Install a seat post that adjusts to your trailbike.
76. Ride Rays Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Cleveland.
77. Scott Genius trailbikes are available.
78. Downhillers should consider Mavics Deetraks wheelset.
79. Seasons of The Collective Film Project.
80. Try riding a Niner.
81. Rent a RockShox Boxxer fork.
82. Ride La Fenasosa Bike Park in Spain.
83. Participate in the MBA subscription sweepstakes.
84. The plastic brake stop is used to prevent your brake pads moving when you transport your bike with the wheel off.
85. Mellow Johnnys and Lance Armstrongs are two of the Austin bike shops.
86. Shimanos ThermoForm Technology shoes are a great choice.
87. Volunteer with a local youth mountain biking club.
88. Specializeds tires are a good choice.
89. Demo day at your local bike shop: Ride a Giant Trance
90. For your next flat, use a CO2 cartridge.
91. High-five Steve Peat.
92. Fox Racing Shoxs’ cool clothing line includes a t-shirt.
93. Consider making your handlebars a full inch wider than the one you are currently using.
94. Ride a Santa Cruz Blur LT.
95. Visit Evolution bike shop if you are riding Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Say hi to Jenine or Jonathan.
96. Go mountain biking and pack.
97. Ride Felts Equilink is a lightweight cross-country bicycle with five-inch travel.
98. Bring a point and shoot camera along on your next trip.
99. You can visit a demo day to compare Specializeds FSR and Pivots-link suspensions.
100. To fine-tune the suspension of your bike, use a shock pump while you ride.
