Basic Parts For Mountain Bikes

ain biking is a fun sport. It promotes good exerciseis used to control the bike along with the crank and
and appreciation of the great outdoors. A mountainderailleur. Handle bars are supposed to be as wide as
bike is a specifically designed bicycle to maneuverthe biker’s shoulders but these can be cut to
over rough terrain and off road areas. It also hassuit the biker’s preference. Cranks are the
several specific parts that are usually used formountain bike parts that are attached to the chain
mountain bikes only. The frame or body is the mostrings and the chains to make the bike move. Pedals
important of the mountain bike parts because this isare attached to the cranks for a biker’s feet
the biggest and this is your basis for all your otheror bike shoes. Derailleur is the part used to shift the
mountain bike parts. It is here that you will attach allchain from one chain ring to another to change the
the other parts that you will need to be able to usespeed of pedaling.
your mountain bike. Frames come in many sizes andMore mountain bike parts are the shifters and gears.
shapes and even have different materials dependingThese are connected to the previous mountain bike
in the rider’s preference.parts. The shifters control the derailleur to
Bike frames come in steel alloys, very heavy andaccommodate the shifting of the gears from a low
used in the first generation mountain bikes. Thespeed to high speed. Gears are several rings that
aluminum alloy frames are lighter and more rigid. Theyhave teeth around them where the chains slip into
are also more affordable and easier to make in toplace to be able to make the rear wheel move. The
the desired shapes because they are more pliable.brakes, wheels and tires are mountain bike parts that
Titanium frames are the most expensive among theare also essential to ride. Brakes help to stop or slow
lightest frames in the industry but they are also thethe speed of the rider while the wheels and tires are
most durable and less likely to corrode or break duespecifically designed to withstand the rough terrain
to high pressure and stress. Other materials arewhere the bike and rider go. Most mountain bikes use
carbon fiber and Kevlar. These frames are also lightfront suspension or shocks to absorb the impact of
but they are prone to corrosion and are irreparablethe rough terrain. One of the more important parts
once dented or broken,of accessory of a mountain bike is the helmet.
Other mountain bike parts are the handle bars whichAlways wear one when you are riding your bike.