| Depending on what style of mountain biking you | | | | will spend time and a lot of money customizing their |
| want to focus on, there are a number of different | | | | own bike. |
| types of Cannondale mountain bike to choose from. | | | | 3. Jump and slalom bikes: incredibly strong bikes, |
| Here are some points to help you make your | | | | these are designed for not only jumping and slalom |
| decision: | | | | courses but also for street racing. Again, a very |
| | | | popular model for serious mountain bikers. |
| 1. Cross country: most mountain bikes will fit in to this | | | | 4. Trials bikes: trials riding is a precision sport and |
| particular category as this is by far the most | | | | requires a very high degree of skill. Again, similar to |
| common mountain bike. It can not only be used for | | | | downhill riding, the more advanced trials riders will |
| cross country -- meaning hills and mountains, but also | | | | design their own bikes rather than buy off the shelf. |
| even for commuting to and from work. | | | | As you can see there are a number of Cannondale |
| 2. Downhill bikes: this type of bike is for serious bikers | | | | mountain bikes that you can choose from and your |
| who love the ultimate adventure. They very much | | | | final choice will depend upon your style. If you are |
| depend on the strength of their components such as | | | | really unsure about what style of bike suits you then |
| the rear and front suspensions, gears, disc brakes | | | | the best thing to do is to try some out first before |
| and indeed the framework. Most downhill bike riders | | | | making the final decision. |