vertical mountain bikes

vertical mountain bikes
How to choose a mountain bike depends on what you do if you want your new mountain bike for is for a nice leisurely ride on the canal path or a ride in the woods with the dog, and maintain You need a full suspension downhill machine with 4-inch travel on the fork and a full rear end with damping and rebound control.

Where to start.

If you want to go for an easy ride in the park You do not need too much when you think every off-road riding then big tread tires maybe all you need, but if you think you might try some rough stuff then you will need suspension. Will probably be Shimano gears and brakes are V-brakes, but could be a few other manufacturers, all the rest of the MTB components will depend on how much you spend. If you are on your local bike shop or big sports store and see what they have to offer before you buy or over the Internet, and perhaps you will find the same thing at a better price.

The next step upward.

Maybe you want a bit more adventurous, more off-road, more forest tracks and dry boulder river beds, then you must be a little lighter, with suspension forks. All of this costs more money, but will be worth it for the additional fun and adventure. With a better mountain bike, a sportier handling and because it is easier, it is easier to fight, the hills before you come to fly the other side. The components will again be Shimano and the quality depends on how much money you spend. V-brakes and Rapid-fire gear shifters, along with Shimano chain set, bottom bracket and headset. Handle bars, stem and seat pin should be alloy and with a comfortable saddle you will take to the hills.

More money, more bikes.

The next rung on the mountain-head would be good enough to race on. There are many to choose from in order to surf the net and the bike manufacturers sites and all the shop sites along with the magazines for juicy photos of the bicycles. The top manufacturers in this price class, I would say are: - Trek, Giant, Specialized and Cannondale, these companies, the most beautiful pictures with the best mountain bike parts on the price, transmission is either Shimano or SRAM, brakes could be V - brakes or cable disc brakes, both are very good and easy to make the most of the other MTB parts, of course will be Shimano and as usual the best you can afford. There are many combinations of hubs and rims to the wheels, hubs from Shimano and Mavic rims are the usual form of the mix. Then you have to choose which suspension forks to keep you on the bike, you will not be able to choose, depending on which bike you buy, the main ones are Suntour, Marzocchi, Manitou, Fox, RockShox and RST, buy this and you wont far wrong.

Top Bikes, Top Money.

If you want what the pros ride, you must use a lot of money a professional MTB. As for racing at the top of the range, you can determine what you want to build your dream bike. Top bike for your money could be Klien, Scott, Rocky Mountain, Gary Fisher, Santa Cruz and K2, which are some of the most sought after bike frames in the world and would be the envy of your friends. Probably the best forks, which beyond the scope would be RockShox SID's these are light and do all the things you need to control all functions, there are many others, to examine, check, how much travel they have and the train and damping systems. Gear will return either SRAM or Shimano Rapid fire, XT or XTR, more money could be used for carbon or very light alloy cranks, the brakes are hydraulic discs from Hayes, Pace or Magura or to the trusted V-bakes. Wheels from Shimano or Mavic or some fancy carbon wheels, but remember, they have too many penalties, perhaps better, for reliability over light costs. With carbon bars, stem and seat pin and a light racing saddle and Time or Shimano SPD clipless pedals, then your choice of tires will depend on what terrain and ground conditions you go to ride on.

And Downhilling?

Downhill bikes are very different, more like a cross country bike, but without engine, low center of gravity and a lot of travel on the suspension on the fork and the rear end, disc brakes, wide rims and fat tires, gears on the back only in the usually as a single chain is used. Unless you do a lot of downhill racing then there is not much sense to buy, as you have to be up the hill before you come from and how light weight is not an issue with downhill bikes, they are very difficult You climb to the use of a tow rope or a ski lift.

A. Caxton is a webmaster and publisher of http://www.bike-cycling-reviews.com. A free online magazine that reviews on the road bikes and mountain bikes leads. You'll also find on Andrew's Cycling technical evaluations for bicycle clothing and heart rate monitors.