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A mountain bike is a moderately expensive purchase to make with a lot of options to consider and the companies sell, not make it much easier. Here you will find a guide on what to observe during your new cycle.

Firstly - where are you going to horseback riding there? While most mountain bike advertising shows extreme sports enthusiasts bounding over logs, rocks and canyons to punk rock beats, the vast majority of mountain bikes, ridden, if ever, have ridden on groomed trails. If this is going to be how you drive, you'll want a bike that has a moderately stiff frame and a good shock absorber system.

If you plan on doing competitive off-road racing, you want a bike with a rigid construction. The stiffness of the frame, the more effectively it transfers the power from the legs into the frame and the rear wheel. They want also to most of the extras - adverts every weight, and if you are pedaling your bike up a hill, which carries extra weight.

Most bikes sold today, aluminum frame, aluminum is lighter than steel (about 40% lighter in total), and with aircraft grade and double-click butted tubing, at least as stiff. High-end mountain bikes use carbon-fiber frame, or other exotic materials to reduce weight and stiffness to hold.

There are special mountain bike designs, such as downhill models, and ruggedized versions. Neither these are suitable for general purpose riding. For example, downhill racers are heavy tank of a machine, and sending them to the top of the hill is something that you have a truck, and then go from there. They are the cycling equivalent of downhill skis, and are just as specialized.

If you are looking for "Off-Road Tours", we recommend bikes, like that of Merlin, based on some general rigidity and durability and ease of maintenance. Most mountain bikers, as already mentioned, do not drive as if they in a principal role in Mountain Dew ad, and ridden on hiking trails to enjoy nature, while some exercise and above all comfort.

Do you have a bike, take the time to see it properly fitted to you - this means that the adjustment of seat height and handlebars accordingly. The seat height is right if your knee is a little under a right angle when the pedals are parallel to the ground. The handlebars are at the right height when it is a 45-degree angle from the shoulder to your elbow. Most people who complained about back and hip pain from cycling are suffering because the bike was not available to them properly.

Once you have the basics - a mountain bike that is comfortable to use and fits the type of trip are you going to do, then it is time to focus on new features, like stabilization controls, shock absorbers and other details. Like most sporting equipment, you are in the competitive aspect of things is, the higher the prices tend to rise.

Derek Rogers is a freelance writer who writes for a number of British companies. For Mountain Bike specialists, he recommends Merlin cycles.