| Bikes are one craze among the boys which they | | | | down slowly, thus it becomes a necessity for |
| really fall for. Many men are especially fond about the | | | | mountain bikes to use heavy weight materials so as |
| custom built motorbikes. There are many kinds of | | | | to reduce the speed of the vehicle. With a view to |
| bikes, and some of the most famous kinds of bikes | | | | make the mountain bikes heavy they even have |
| are road bikes and mountain bikes, they are known | | | | wider tyres and they even possess many suspension |
| for their specialization of their particular task. Road | | | | systems so that the ride down the mountain |
| bikes are generally built in such a way so that they | | | | becomes more manageable. As far as the road bikes |
| enhance the speed, and provide better mileage | | | | are concerned, good road bikes are designed with a |
| whereas on the other hand the mountain bikes are | | | | view to reduce the weight of the bike, they utilize |
| built to cater to the stability task. This is the major | | | | materials like titanium and carbon fibre which allows |
| basis of differentiation between a road bike and a | | | | strength as well as they facilitate the function of |
| mountain bike. The following four areas will help to | | | | reducing weight. |
| identify a better differentiation between a road and a | | | | Tyres: Mountain bikes have traction. These are wide |
| mountain bike. | | | | and they are closed with a covering material like |
| Design: Road bikes catering to the service of | | | | rubber, which increases the surface area. These |
| providing higher speed are designed in such a way | | | | features permit the rider to get more control as they |
| that the rider's position is present much closer to the | | | | are riding down the mountain. The tyres of a road |
| top tube. This hunched position enables the rider to | | | | bike are thin and smooth. As far as the maintenance |
| get more power from your legs and the negative | | | | of friction in a road bike is concerned this depends on |
| impact present in this posture is that it causes much | | | | the surface of the rubber and the skill of the rider to |
| strain on the back. There is a difference present in | | | | maintain the friction between the bike and the road. |
| the handle of both the bikes. On one hand mountain | | | | Suspension: Road bikes are built with a sole purpose |
| bikes possess wide handle bar offering more control | | | | of providing greater speed; they do not possess this |
| to the rider as against the bent handle bars in the | | | | feature, although they have certain materials which |
| road bike. The handles in the road bike are lowered | | | | absorb the shocks of the uneven roads. Whereas in |
| thus designed to offer more energy which in turn | | | | a mountain bike, there are features like front shock |
| offers greater speed. | | | | absorbers and rear suspensions. |
| Mass: Heavy weight as a known fact imposes | | | | To conclude you can get a cheaper bike at a price of |
| greater constraint on the speed. To move down | | | | $200 whereas on the other hand if you are looking |
| through the mountain it is important that you go | | | | for custom made bikes, they can cost you more. |