{"id":61836,"date":"2024-03-31T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7fb7e49a-3824-4f76-99f6-0e6ccaa2f47a"},"modified":"2024-03-31T16:59:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T14:59:43","slug":"5-mountain-bike-accessories-you-need-and-5-you-definitely-dont","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/5-mountain-bike-accessories-you-need-and-5-you-definitely-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"5 mountain bike accessories you need (and 5 you definitely don’t)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We shine a light on the essential MTB accessories… and those you can skip <\/p>

By Nick Clark\n <\/p>

Published: Sunday, 31 March 2024 at 13:00 PM<\/p>

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There is an endless list of accessories with which you can adorn your mountain bike, but only some of them will really improve your mountain biking experience.<\/p>

Whether you\u2019re riding downhill or cross-country, there\u2019s always tantalising new tech being brought out, promising to save weight, time and maintenance \u2013 but not all deliver on their claims.<\/p>

Here are five must-have accessories, as selected by our mountain bike tech team\u2026 and five you can definitely do without.\u00a0<\/p>

You can listen to their in-depth reasoning in the latest BikeRadar Podcast, but we\u2019ve put together the following list for the visual learners among you.\u00a0<\/p>