| Mountain bikes are designed to be ridden over rough | | | | really well under adverse conditions. This is due to the |
| terrain and over dirt trails. They differ from the | | | | fact that they are found in the middle of the wheel. |
| average bike in the fact that they tend to have | | | | This helps to keep them dry and unexposed to the |
| more knobby tires which are used for better traction | | | | environmental features. Now whilst there are a |
| and for shock absorption. Mountain bikes also have | | | | number of benefits to mountain bike disk brakes, |
| bar ends situated on the handlebars though these | | | | there are also a few disadvantages too which you |
| days not many riders actually use them. | | | | should be aware of. |
| Generally there are four main types of mountain | | | | The disadvantages include that they weigh more |
| bikes to choose from which include fully rigid bikes, | | | | than ordinary rim brakes and they are also generally |
| hard tail, soft tail and full or duel suspension bikes. | | | | more expensive too. They are harder to maintain |
| Hard tail bikes have a frame but no rear suspension, | | | | too, especially the hydraulic disk brakes. Hydraulic disk |
| whereas soft tail bikes have a frame with a little rear | | | | brakes basically work by pushing the brake fluid |
| suspension. Fully rigid bikes have a rigid fork on the | | | | through a line or a hose in order to squeeze the pads |
| frame and no suspension on a fixed rear. Finally full or | | | | together. |
| duel suspension has a front and rear suspension as | | | | Generally the brakes are one of the most important |
| well as rear linkage and shock which moves the rear | | | | parts of the bike and they do need to be kept in full |
| wheel on pivots. | | | | working order at all times. Ideally you should check |
| Understanding Mountain Bike Disk Brakes | | | | your bike once a week but you can get away with |
| Various components make up the mountain bike and | | | | doing it once a month too. By keeping it regularly |
| one of the most vital of all are the mountain bike | | | | maintained you will be able to ensure that you are |
| disk brakes. They are mainly found on the newer | | | | riding safely and that your brakes will last you for a |
| mountain bikes and they are designed to have much | | | | long time to come. This can prove invaluable when |
| better stopping power than other rim brakes. | | | | you are travelling over rough terrain and when you |
| You should find that mountain bike disk brakes work | | | | are trying to go down steep hills on the bike too. |