| Mountain bikes still continue to be the kids favorite | | | | main frame. The full suspension bikes look impressive |
| bicycle. The designs are constantly changing. Over | | | | to look at especially in a shop window with all their |
| recent years the disc braking system has been | | | | suspension on show but is all the suspension |
| developed. The old rubber pads have gone and | | | | necessary for you. If your planning on buying a bike |
| replaced by new technology that you would normally | | | | for use mainly on the road or at a worst case on a |
| only find on cars and motorbikes. Mountain bikes also | | | | cycle trail then getting a full suspension would be |
| have different suspension depending on the model | | | | pointless as you will waste lots of energy |
| you buy. | | | | unnecessary. |
| The two different forms of suspension are :- Full | | | | The bike that would suit you most would be the hard |
| suspension Mountain Bikes and Hard tail Mountain | | | | tail mountain bike. The hardtail bike has suspension on |
| Bikes. | | | | it but only at the front of the bike. The suspension |
| Full suspension mountain bikes are for the off road | | | | has a purpose to just iron out the slight bumps and |
| mountain biking. The suspension is designed to reduce | | | | pot holes you may come across in the road or trail |
| the impact for the rider of all the bumps they receive | | | | you are on. The hardtail mountain bike are designed |
| from the mountainous terrain. The suspension on the | | | | more for speed than the full suspension bike so this |
| bike is visible at the front of the bike on the front | | | | is the bike you should be looking at if your main |
| forks and also around the seat area usually on the | | | | terrain is the road. |