| Mountain biking is so much more than a mere | | | | bikes has seen several progressive changes |
| sport. It is an enriching experience in | | | | over the years, it has in turn been becoming |
| itself. Along with great exercise for you | | | | increasingly possible to ride these bikes on |
| comes the added element of visual | | | | rougher and rougher terrain. And that is just |
| gratification if you are riding your bike | | | | one reason why they are called All Terrain |
| across scenic wooded paths. It gives you the | | | | Bicycles in the first place. |
| pleasure of knowing that you are doing | | | | |
| something good for your body while immensely | | | | Another unique feature in the mountain bikes |
| enjoying the activity. It comes as little | | | | that separate them from the normal every day |
| surprise thus that mountain bikes are always | | | | bikes are their tires. The first thing that |
| so much in demand. And the technology with | | | | you would notice is that mountain bikes have |
| which these mountain bikes are being made | | | | much fatter tires. Given their bigger size, |
| nowadays is becoming more and more advanced. | | | | these tires are afforded far more durability |
| The quality is always improving and the | | | | on rough roads or mountainous paths than |
| extreme competitiveness in this segment makes | | | | their normal counterparts. Mountain bikes |
| sure nothing is compromised in the production | | | | normally have wheels that are 26 inches thick |
| of these mountain bikes. | | | | but other sizes are also commonly used like |
| | | | 21 inch wheels. |
| A mountain bike is also known as an ATB or an | | | | |
| All Terrain Bicycle. These are meant for | | | | A lot of modern mountain bikes also come |
| rough use on rugged roads and built much more | | | | equipped with disc brakes. These have proven |
| sturdily compared to the normal bicycles. | | | | to be of significant assistance especially to |
| Depending on the suspension, mountain bikes | | | | mountain bikers who are participating in a |
| can be mainly categorized into hard tail, | | | | race or a rally. These disc brakes give you |
| soft tail and dual suspension bikes. The | | | | the option of braking fast and the strength |
| speed of these bikes will also vary as they | | | | of their braking is also quite powerful |
| come with different speeds with the most | | | | compared to the mechanical brakes. All in |
| common ones being 21 speed and 24 speed. | | | | all, whether it is for the racing |
| There are also bikes that have 27 speed or 30 | | | | professionals or casual office-goers looking |
| speed. | | | | for some exercise, a good mountain bike could |
| | | | be a very smart purchase. |
| As the technology used in producing mountain | | | | |