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Choosing Great Mountain Bikes begins with choosing the right type of mountain bike (MTB) for you. Yes, it all comes back down to the type of riding you do.
My present bike is thirteen many years old and nonetheless going strong. The concerns I am about to share with you, are the ones I used when researching good mountain bikes for myself. Recently I used the same questions to find a great MTB for my 9 year old son's birthday. I started researching kids mountain bikes and utilized the same concerns to assist choose the right bike for him. I am pleased to say, the bike is a ideal match for him and has renewed his adore of bike riding.
So how do you go about choosing the right bike? Simply by asking a series of concerns designed help you choose the best bike for you.
What is your riding experience? What is the age and height is the bike rider? Is the bike going to be utilized for commuting or cross-nation riding? Is the bike going to be used for mountain cruising? Is the bike going to be utilized for rocky trails? Is the bike going to be utilized 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 type and bike configuration. Although most mountain bikes appear comparable, there is a vast difference in frame kinds, steering geometry, suspension, gearing as well as the wheels, brakes and tyres.
As a rule of thumb, a beginner rider will greatest be served by a recreational cross country bike. If you intend to do a lot of riding on pavement and off-road, choose a model with great front suspension, no rear suspension (hardtail) as they have the greatest efficiency and comfort. If you intend to do much more off-road riding, a full suspension frame is greatest.
If you intend to use it exclusively off-street and mostly more than rough terrain look for a higher end full suspension model as these will have a higher range of suspension travel and a heavier much more robust frame and brakes. This will assist with the comfort and stability of your ride.
Downhill MTB's must be extremely heavy duty in style and have decrease, looser steering geometry. These style 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 checklist of great MTB brands which I have discovered to be good high quality and great worth for money. 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 cheap. The words "good" and "cheap" are not synonymous, nor are great bikes generally found in discount department shops.
While researching Children mountain bikes, I discover a renewed passion for the sport as both my sons now have mountain bikes. We purchased a 21 speed - 24 inch "GT Stomper" for my 9 year old son while my eleven year old son rides a five year old, 7 speed - twenty inch Schwinn.
My eleven year old does nicely to maintain up with us on our larger and faster bikes. His bike is a lot more agile more than jumps and tight tracks. He now desires to upgrade to a larger 26" bike. Due to his age and height, frame choice is critical as he is going through fast growth spurts. He is presently just that little as well brief for a medium frame size. We are waiting until his subsequent birthday before selecting a good mountain bike with a bigger frame size that he will not outgrow too rapidly.
I should commend my son as he has learnt that there is a distinction between a cheap bike, a good bike and a reasonable bike. We stated we would look at a GT aggressor, a reasonable bike, great for its cost range nevertheless, he has his eyes on the Mongoose Tyax Comp or if he can stretch his financial savings a GT Avalanche one.
