WHAT ARE MOUNTAIN BIKES?

These bikes are specifically developed for challenging, off-road terrain. They are designed to be rugged and durable to handle the stresses of off-road adventures and the impact such terrain transmits through the bike. The types of terrain that such a bike was designed to conquer are fire roads, forest trails, single track, downhills and other unpaved surfaces. They will traditionally have knobbly tyres which aids the mud shedding ability to provide grip and traction when conditions are especially muddy. The types of tyre that are fitted can be altered to suit the surface; for instance, a knobbly tyre is not suited to hardpacked earth and likewise a tyre with a less knobbly tread is not well suited to quagmire conditions. Wheel size has continued to evolve so that todays MTB's now have 650b plus or 29er wheels. The 650b are more agile and better suited to forest trails and a 29er is well- suited to downhills and enduro riding.

WHAT DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOUNTAIN BIKES ARE THERE?

There are many different varieties of mountain bikes and they cover a wide range of disciplines. The most popular are; • Enduro / All mountain bikes – A hybrid of a cross-country and freeride bike, they will have suspension in the region of 150-180mm and are designed to climb as well as they descend. • Downhill – Downhill bikes are built for one thing only, plummeting downhill as fast as possible and as such have a monstrous suspension of 200mm. • Trail – A trail bike is somewhat of a cross between an all-out XC bike and an All Mountain bike. Featuring a travel normally in the region of 120-140mm they are designed to conquer forest trails and singletrack. • Cross Country – In todays world the 29er is king in terms of cross-country rides due to their ability to roll over most obstacles. • Hardtail - A hardtail will only have front suspension hence it’s name and will normally fall into the XC and trail category.

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Our range of MTB’s were developed to help you conquer technical trails, fast and flowy singletrack and climb as well as they descend. Escape it all, with no compromise.

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