Southern California is one great vacation paradise to come visit during the holidays. With its sunny skies and ideal climate, one cannot avoid spending time outdoors. There are currently more than 23 million residents in this part of the Golden State. You can find ten counties here, and the most populated ones are Los Angeles County and San Diego County.

My favourite past-time during the summer holiday is to go for mountain bike holidays, either camping locally where there is a designated spot for bikers, or actually travelling abroad to try out the trails at an exotic location. Holidays like this one keep you active throughout your time out, as well as give you the opportunity to stay active and fit.

Bicycle touring even if it involves a strange place, you need to become a part with that place. Your senses should be more than any physical exertion when you want to have power and control. Here we discuss some tips to make sure mountain biking become successful.

1. Correct handling: If your level of fitness is up to that of brisk walking or jogging, then you can now start to get going probably about 20 miles with only little training.

All metallic objects, including bikes, can rust. If you leave a bicycle outside in the elements, other moisture speeds up the rust process. That kind of corrosion can destroy your bike frame, cease up your steering, or stop your gear and chain. It's just like mom and dad said, put your bike away when you're done using it.

What you should do is keep it protected from the elements, in a place like the garage, carport, or shed.

Bicycle theft is disturbingly common and your only chance to prevent it is to lock your bike up well. But this is challenging in many areas where there aren't bicycle racks or any place designed for the bike to be locked up at.

You have to get creative sometimes.

First things first, though. Get a good bike lock. The U locks are popular for a good reason.