| Mountain biking has changed drastically
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| | tires and riser handlebars. Some bikes
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| since its origin, so have the bikes. New
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| | also have handle bars tha have bar ends
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| feature have been added to meet the
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| | for better support.
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| growing challenges of the sport. Ultra
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| | Basically four categories of Mountain
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| light bikes, hi-tech gears and suspension
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| | bikes are available in the market. The
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| have become the need of the day to
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| | four categories are A) The fully rigid
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| increase efficiency of the bike and the
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| | bike: - these bikes have a fixed rare, no
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| rider.
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| | suspensions and have a frame with a fixed
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| Mountain biking has changed drastically
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| | fork. B) the Hard tail bike :- it is
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| since its origin, so have the bikes. New
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| | similar to the fully rigid bike, the only
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| feature have been added to meet the
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| | difference is the suspension in the front
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| growing challenges of the sport. Ultra
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| | wheel. C) the Soft tail bike :- it has a
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| light bikes, hi-tech gears and suspension
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| | frame that offers rear suspension to a
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| have become the need of the day to
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| | certain extent, which is activated by
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| increase efficiency of the bike and the
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| | flexing the frame. Pivots are not used
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| rider.
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| | here and D) the full or dual suspension
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| Investing in a good mountain bike
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| | bike: - they have suspension fitted on
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| Selecting a good quality mountain bike is
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| | both the front and the rear wheel and
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| the most important step in mountain
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| | pivots are used to move the rear wheel.
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| biking. Although it is comparatively more
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| | Mountain bikes are available in many
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| expensive than ordinary bikes, buying a
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| | designs for e.g. cross country (XC),
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| good bike is a must considering the
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| | endure/all mountains (AM), free ride
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| hardships it will be subjected to while
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| | (FR), dirt jumping - urban and street,
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| venturing out on the hill slopes. These
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| | trial, downhill (DH) single speed, and
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| bikes are specially designed to endure a
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| | 4-cross racing. The design basically
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| lot of pounding in the process. They are
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| | depends on the type of route it's going
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| fitted with special tires and suspensions
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| | to be used on.
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| to reduce the stress on the rider and the
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| | Mountain biking is reaching new heights
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| bike and make the ride comparatively
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| | today with competitions becoming more and
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| smoother.
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| | more aggressive. The modern day bikes
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| Todays Standard Equipment includes front
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| | have been specially modified to suit the
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| wheel suspension by default.
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| | rider's requirements. Now a days Mountain
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| Now a days more and more bikers are
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| | bikes have aerodynamic frames - these are
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| opting for dual suspension bikes, as they
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| | lighter but yet very strong. They are
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| are definitely more comfortable than
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| | fitted with three gears on the front
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| single suspension bike. Similarly bikes
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| | wheel while the next few would be on the
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| with large wheels are also gaining
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| | back wheel and have speeds varying from
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| popularity compared to bikes with smaller
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| | 21, 24 even up to 27.
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