| Mountain bikes have been designed for cycling in | | | | are free ride and down hill mountain bikes that are |
| tough terrains. This makes it vastly different from | | | | used for racing in steep inclines. |
| regular bikes that you may have owned. These bikes | | | | The angles of the frame decide whether the bike is |
| have been designed to be versatile in the sense that | | | | used for climbing or steep declines. Steep angles in |
| you can use these bike to negotiate rocky | | | | various parts like the head tube and the seat tube |
| mountains, hilly areas and steep slopes which you | | | | ensures that pedalling upwards will be easy, whereas, |
| cannot do using a regular bike. | | | | angles that tend towards zero ensure better handling |
| If you use regular bike for mountain biking, then you | | | | and stability in steep declines. |
| will end up in a tough spot. Hence the first task is to | | | | There are many different types of suspension that |
| ensure that the bike you are purchasing is regular | | | | you will find on these bikes. One variety is the full |
| mountain bike. | | | | suspension mountain bike in which there are |
| This is because mountain bikes have been built to | | | | suspensions on every part possible. |
| withstand pressures when biking on a difficult terrain. | | | | The others are rigid, hard-tail, soft-tail and dual |
| There are different types of mountain bikes that you | | | | suspension. Most mountain biking enthusiasts prefer |
| can choose from. | | | | the hard-tail suspension. There are two types of |
| These are the cross country with little suspension | | | | brakes which are the V-shaped brakes and the disc |
| and a light frame, which makes it easy for you to | | | | brakes. |
| bike for long hours, and the variety with more | | | | The disc brakes are in popular demand because of |
| suspension, which adds weight to the bike, that can | | | | the control it offers the rider and the reduced |
| help you cycle on rough terrain. The other varieties | | | | maintenance required as it lasts for a very long time. |