What is a mountainboard?

• A mountainboard is a four-wheeled, off-road board that takes the best elements from snowboarding, skateboarding and mountain biking. You can ride a mountainboard almost anywhere, all year round, with or without bindings.

What is mountainboarding?

• Mountainboarding is the ultimate boardsport. You can mountainboard anywhere, anytime: all you need is a hill, ramp, or an electric board! There are passionate groups of mountainboarders all over the world - it’s particularly popular in USA, UK, France, Brazil, and South Africa - but there are also mountainboard parks in places such as Costa Rica, Japan and New Zealand!

Where can I mountainboard?

• The best place to start mountainboarding is a smooth grass hill, but when you’ve got the basics down you can ride dirt jumps, downhill trails, skateparks, pavement, ski pistes, and yes, even down mountains! There are dedicated mountainboard centres where you can learn and progress such as Bugsboarding in the UK.

Are there different styles of mountainboarding?

• Yes, there are some distinct styles, or disciplines within mountainboarding, and of course, every mountainboarder has their own unique style. These are the main disciplines:
  - Freeride: riding natural terrain and features out in the wild!
  - Boardercross: head-to-head racing down a bespoke track with berms, rollers and jumps.
  - Downhill: timed solo runs down a technical route.
  - Freestyle: tricks and big air on dirt jumps, drops, quarterpipes, rails.
  - Jib: freestyle on fun, smaller obstacles.
  - Street: hitting man-made drops, rails, wall-rides in an urban setting.
  - Electric Mountainboarding: you can freeride, race and even do tricks on an electric mountainboard, but now you can go uphill as well as down!

Electric vs Downhill?

• First of all you need to decide whether you want an electric mountainboard. You can go further and ride for longer on an electric board, making them perfect for exploring. Non-electric, downhill mountainboards are cheaper and lighter, making them better for tricks and playful manouvres, but you have to walk up the hill!

Which board is best for me?

• Electric: choose between the MBS AGENT AIR (great for jumps) or EXPLORER (great for distance and off-road) or customize your own. These boards are best for adults and confident riders.

• Pro Mountainboards: The MBS Pro Warren III is the best and most versatile freestyle mountainboard, perfect for all riders aged approx 14+. The MBS Agent Mountainboard is perfect for freeride and for larger riders, and can be easily upgraded to electric!

• Intermediate Mountainboards: The MBS Comp 95 is one of the best value mountainboards out there - lightweight, versatile and strong, suitable for adult and teen riders. The MBS Core 94 is the perfect beginner board for smaller riders, giving you everything you need to learn the basics. Also great for kite-boarders because of its low weight.

• Younger riders: Our lightweight, affordable MBS Colt 90 board is great for kids and smaller teenagers, while the MBS Atom 90 is our smallest, lightest and cheapest board - perfect for the youngest riders on the hill!
  

What tire pressure?

• Your tire pressure greatly depends on what you are riding, and what the conditions are like. Most of the time more air equals a faster board, but that’s not always the case over rough or damp ground. Harder tires can also mean a bumpier and less grippy ride. MBS T1 tires have a maximum max pressure of 50 PSI but some pros might exceed that and go up to 90 PSI, at their own risk - tires are likely to burst at these pressures! Here are some examples of tyre pressures for various situations:

  • Skatepark: 50+ PSI - speed is key here.

  • Freeride on bumpy, wet grass and dirt: 30 - 45 PSI - softer tires will give a smoother ride

  • Smooth BMX Jumps on a flat slope: 50+ PSI - speed is key again here!

  • Steep mountain bike trail: 25+ PSI - start slow, and increase pressure if you need to go faster!

Truck stiffness:

• With ATS trucks you simply tighten or loosen your kingpin to adjust stiffness to suit.

• Matrix III Trucks have shockblocks - you can change the colour, position and stiffness of these - check out this video to see how.

• Check out this handy Truck Resistance Chart for more info!

Wheelbase:

• The distance between your wheels can make a big difference to your ride: a longer wheelbase is more stable, while a shorter one makes the board feel lighter when doing tricks.

• Most MBS boards have two options for truck placements, and if you need to go even shorter try flipping your trucks. Check out this video for more info!

Board Maintenance:

• Always check your board before each ride:

  • Check all bolts: Truck bolts, kingpin, binding bolts, axles, wheelnuts. If they’re loose, tighten them, if they have snapped, replace them.

  • Check your bindings for any breaks, MBS F5 bindings are built to last but years of heavy riding can take its toll. If it looks like the ladder straps or bindings could snap, make sure you replace them before riding!

  • Check your deck for any cracks - it’s rare that our decks break, but it can happen, and it’s best to replace a deck before it snaps with you on it!

• Cleaning your board:

  • Keeping your board clean will ensure the parts last longer, and it just looks great!

  • To clean your mountainboard: brush off as much dry dirt as possible, hose down the board, scrub off any excess dirt with brushes and rags, and make sure to dry it thoroughly.

• Fixing a flat tire:

  • If you get a puncture, try and identify the cause - it could just be dirt in the valve. If it looks like the inner tube has punctured, deflate the wheel completely and take the hub apart - MBS Rockstar hubs are held together with 5 bolts. Detach the tire from the hub, check the tube for lacerations and carefully check the inside of the tire for any glass or sharp objects, you may need to replace the tyre as well as the inner tube. If all looks ok, put a tiny bit of air into a new inner tube and pop this into the tyre. Put the hub back inside the tire, making sure you don’t pinch the tube. Screw the bolts back together and pump your tube up!

  • For a detailed guide watch this video!

• What tools do I need?:

  • If you want to upgrade, tweak or repair your board, all you need is a set of allen keys (hex wrench) - 3mm, 4mm & 5mm and a spanner. These are usually provided with MBS completes and parts.

Where can I find the manuals for the MBS AGENT and Exway Rexus Remote?

• Here!

What are the specifications of the MBS AGENT?

• Check them out here!

How do I assemble my MBS AGENT?

• The MBS AGENT is designed to be super simple to assemble and maintain - just attach the wheels, battery and optional bindings. Check out this video guide here.

Are the MBS AGENT electric mountainboards waterproof?

• Although MBS strives to make our electric mountain boards water resistant, it is still possible for water to damage your board, not only electrical components, but also parts such as steel fasteners, axles, and laminates. Avoid water as much as possible. If your board gets wet from riding or cleaning, dry it as best you can as soon as you can and place it somewhere it can fully dry before storing it. The less time spent wet the better. Avoid salt water like the plague.

How long will the battery last?

• Strength: The MBS AGENT Battery is built to last - it’s weatherproof and bash-proof, but in the unlikely scenario that it suffers severe damage, do not charge or ride the board and get in touch with MBS customer services for further advice.

• Longevity: Like most batteries, the MBS AGENT Battery will slowly and gradually lose capacity over time: after 500 charge cycles you can expect the battery to maintain at least 80% of its original capacity.

• Range: the max range of the MBS AGENT battery is 41miles. Real life testing of a standard off-road ride coming soon!

What is the relationship between Exway and MBS?

• MBS enlisted Exway’s help in the design of the MBS AGENT Electric Mountainboard. By combining MBS’ 30 years of experience designing and building the best mountainboards on the planet with Exway’s rock solid reputation for innovative and reliable esk8 electronics we created the best electric mountainboard imaginable.

Can I use the Exway Rexus remote that came with the AGENT with and Exway Atlas Pro board?

• Yes. After pairing remote with the Atlas remember to adjust wheel diameter and gear ratio in the remote menu (Settings > Board > …)

Which lithium cell does MBS use for AGENT batteries?

• MBS uses the best of the best: Molicel P42A 21700.

Check out our Mountainboard Ride Guide here!

How do I stop or slow down on a mountainboard?

• The best way to come to a complete stop on a mountainboard is a powerslide - grab the toeside of the board with your back hand, lean back and perform a sharp J-turn. This is easiest on grass, and gloves are recommended, especially on asphalt.

• To slow down, either perform wide carves, or kick your back wheels out to ‘scrub’ off speed.

Which way do I ride?

• All board riders are either ‘Regular’ (left-foot forward) or ‘Goofy’ (right-foot forward). Try standing still on the ground, falling forwards and see which foot you put in front of you, this will usually be your leading foot.

How do I ride a mountainboard?

• Any way you want! But some top tips are:

  • Knees bent: keeping some movement in your knees will give you more control and will suck up the impact of any bumps you roll over.

  • Lean forward: putting your weight over your front leg and being perpendicular to the angle of the hill will give you control over the board.

  • Look where you’re going: where you look is where you’ll end up - if you look at the ground you’ll probably end up on the ground! But if you point your eyes and your shoulders towards the end of your carve, you’ll go exactly where you intended!

  • Turn!: make sure you’re performing wide carves down the hill. This will control your speed and make you a better rider. To turn, simply dig your toes or heels into the board and remember to keep your knees bent, lean forward and look where you’re going!

Check out this guide to electric mountainboarding here!

Top tips for electric mountainboarding:

• Start slow: MBS AGENT boards start you off in gear 1 or 2 - don’t run before you can walk, and get used to the throttle.

• Always look where you’re going.

• Lean forward on flat and downhill, but when going uphill, shift some weight over the back wheels to maintain traction.

• Use the power round corners: if you lean into corners with the throttle down you can push the back wheels out and achieve a much sharper turn.

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