| Cross country mountain biking is cross country at its | | | | fully rigid frame, hardtails, or even full suspension |
| finest. Where free riders and downhill bikers use four | | | | frames. Through the years, the cross over to full |
| wheel bikes and ski lifts to get them to their | | | | suspension has become very popular. |
| destination, cross country bikers get to the top of | | | | The weight difference between free ride bikes and |
| the mountain by the ride. Though free riding is very | | | | cross country bikes are considerable. You'll be |
| popular, the life vein of the sport has always been | | | | extremely hard pressed to find a bike that weighs |
| cross country biking. | | | | more than 24 pounds, and even that weight can be |
| Just as cross country riders are a different breed, | | | | heavy. Free ride bkes weigh close to 40 pounds, |
| the bikes they ride are as well. The cross country | | | | which makes the difference in weight pretty close. |
| bike is completely different in many ways from other | | | | If you've never tried cross country mountain biking, |
| types of mountain riding bikes. The premise for cross | | | | you'll probably find it to be a break from the ordinary. |
| country riders is speed. Everything about their bikes | | | | Even though this type of biking involves trails, it's |
| revolve with the idea of making the bikes faster and | | | | normally the type of terrain that beginners wouldn't |
| faster. | | | | want to ride. Involving hills and rough terrain, cross |
| Bikes used in cross country mountain biking can be | | | | country biking offers quite the rush. |