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Selecting Great Mountain Bikes begins with selecting the right kind of mountain bike (MTB) for you. Yes, it all comes back down to the type of riding you do.
My current bike is thirteen many years old and still going strong. The concerns I am about to share with you, are the ones I utilized when studying great mountain bikes for myself. Lately I utilized the exact same questions to find a good MTB for my nine yr old son's birthday. I began researching children mountain bikes and applied the same questions to assist select the right bike for him. I am pleased to say, the bike is a perfect fit for him and has renewed his love of bike riding.
So how do you go about choosing the correct bike? Merely by asking a series of questions created assist you select the best bike for you.
What is your riding expertise? What is the age and height is the bike rider? Is the bike going to be used for commuting or cross-nation riding? Is the bike going to be utilized for mountain cruising? Is the bike going to be utilized for rocky trails? Is the bike going to be used for rugged downhill tracks? Is the bike going to be utilized for jumping and aerial tricks?
The kind of riding you intend to undertake will significantly influence the style and bike configuration. Although most mountain bikes look similar, there is a vast distinction in frame types, steering geometry, suspension, gearing as well as the wheels, brakes and tyres.
As a rule of thumb, a newbie rider will greatest be served by a recreational cross country bike. If you intend to do a great deal of riding on pavement and off-street, select a model with great front suspension, no rear suspension (hardtail) as they have the best efficiency and comfort. If you intend to do more off-road riding, a full suspension frame is greatest.
If you intend to use it exclusively off-street and mostly over rough terrain look for a greater end complete suspension model as these will have a greater range of suspension travel and a heavier more robust frame and brakes. This will help with the comfort and stability of your ride.
Downhill MTB's must be very heavy duty in design and have lower, looser steering geometry. These design changes make the bike much more responsive at quick speeds down steep slopes these bikes are designed for the more skilled rider.
Based on the type of riding you want to undertake the following is a list of good MTB brands which I have found to be good high quality and great worth for cash. They are Giant, Diamondback, Kona, Trek, Norco, Schwinn, Mongoose and GT brand bikes.
The final factor you need to determine is, do you want good, or do you want inexpensive. The words "great" and "inexpensive" are not synonymous, nor are good bikes usually discovered in low cost division shops.
While researching Kids mountain bikes, I uncover a renewed passion for the sport as both my sons now have mountain bikes. We bought a 21 speed - 24 inch "GT Stomper" for my nine year old son while my eleven yr old son rides a 5 yr old, 7 speed - 20 inch Schwinn.
My eleven year old does well to keep up with us on our bigger and faster bikes. His bike is a lot more agile over jumps and tight tracks. He now desires to upgrade to a larger 26" bike. Due to his age and height, frame selection is critical as he is going via fast development spurts. He is currently just that small as well short for a medium frame dimension. We are waiting till his subsequent birthday before selecting a good mountain bike with a bigger frame dimension that he will not outgrow too rapidly.
I should commend my son as he has learnt that there is a difference between a inexpensive bike, a good bike and a reasonable bike. We said we would appear at a GT aggressor, a reasonable bike, good for its price variety however, he has his eyes on the Mongoose Tyax Comp or if he can stretch his savings a GT Avalanche 1.
