Beginners guides to mountainbiking

[Fergal]

These are well worth a read for anyone starting out biking:

Part 1 (http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/beginners-guide-to-mountain-biking-part-1-23675)
Part 2 (http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/beginners-guide-to-mountain-biking-part-2-24120)
Part 3 (http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/beginners-guide-to-mountain-biking-part-3-24727)
Part 4 (http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/beginners-guide-to-mountain-biking-part-4-25876)
Part 5
(http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/beginners-guide-to-mountain-biking-part-5-27713)