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5 Best Mountain Bike Accessories to have for Your Ride

Mountain biking is great, it’s fun and… unpredictable! To make your mountain bike day trips or evening rides run smoothly and keep you bouncing along the trails you need the right MTB accessories.

These are our top 5 can’t go without accessories. 

  1. CATEYE RAPID X2 USB REAR LIGHT 80 LUMEN
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    CATEYE RAPID X2 USB REAR LIGHT 80 LUMEN

    Safety first! Lights, always take a light, Out on the trails and up in the hills the weather can change quite a bit at a moments notice. This is when lights keep you safe and keep you visible. We’ve all been there when we just put another extra loop in or do that one descent one more time. So don’t cut your rides short just because you haven’t got a light. This Cateye Rapid is perfect as it can be mounted almost anywhere on the bike. and also has an emergency battery save feature so you don’t get caught out won’t.

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  2. Topeak Survival Tool Wedge II Saddlebag
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    Topeak Survival Tool Wedge II Saddlebag

    Anything can go wrong when out on the trails. Punctures, saddle slipping. Levers moving from little tumbles. chain snapping. You name it it can happen at any time, anywhere. Your saddle bag should carry a multitool, chainlink, innertube, chain tool. This Topeak survival saddle bag is awesome as it has plenty of room for storing all essentials but with the added bonus of a built-in 17-piece tool kit. another Really cool feature of this bag is that it has a rain cover. So whatever the trail conditions you can be sure your tools won’t get wet.

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  3. CAMELBAK MULE HYDRATION BACKPACK 12 LITRES
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    CAMELBAK MULE HYDRATION BACKPACK 12 LITRES

    Stay hydrated. 1-hour bikes rides can often turn into all day epics. So whether you are just nipping out for a spin or on the bike for the day, this Camelbak mule hydration pack is perfect, It holds your phone and wallet too which is a nice handy feature.

     

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  4. SKS MUDX & XTRADRY MTB MUD GUARD SET
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    SKS MUDX & XTRADRY MTB MUD GUARD SET

    no one wants a mucky bum. There is no worse feeling of getting your bum wet. It’s cold and uncomfortable and can lead to soreness. Dirt and grit love to work it’s way into your shorts and make your ride a little unpleasant. With this SKS Mud guard, this helps keep you dry and enjoy your ride even more. The quick release fastening helps in making it very convenient and quick to use.

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  5. Lezyne Twin CO2 Inflator Kit 25g
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    Lezyne Twin CO2 Inflator Kit 25g

    These can get you out of a mess in a hurry. They are fantastic to have on your bike ride. Whether you are tubeless or tubed these are a really quick easy fix to repairing a flat tyre and a must carry on your bike ride.

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There are many more accessories that you can carry whilst out on your Mountain bike so if your go-to tools and accessories weren’t on this list you can browse all here.

 



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