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Mountain bikes

Trail-riding is a fantastic way to escape the pollution and discourtesy of city-riding, but road bicycles have thin frames and small wheels that can’t navigate the technical obstacles of most trails. Mountain bikes have certain components that make them sturdier and able to maneuver through dirt, rocks and debris comfortably.

Common features of mountain bikes include:
• Thicker frame
• Deep-treaded, knobby tires
• Suspension (shocks)
• Disc brakes

The first mountain bikes had rigid frames which made navigating rocky trails especially hard on riders’ arms. Since then, front-suspension has become the norm for trail riding and rear-suspension is becoming more popular with downhill riders (rear-suspension decreases power while climbing).

 

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