Over the past couple of decades, mountain biking really crossed the line of being just a family and friend’s recreational activity to now a big and popular and competitive sporting event. The rise to the popularity of the sport lead to the development of advanced, sophisticated and rider-friendly mountain bikes built for optimum on and off-road performance.

Today’s technology helped developers and manufacturers to make the best mountain bike for every riders, from beginners, advanced to professional bike riders.

Bikes can be very costly, that is the main reason why most starting or beginner bikers always get intimidated, or confused in choosing the bike to start to. This is clearly understandable, for most people think twice in spending big amount of money to something new like buying and riding bikes.

One of the important things to consider in buying mountain bikes is of course, the tire of the bike. Tires are the parts of the bike that make contact with the road, thus it should be selected meticulously not just for easy riding, but most especially for the rider’s safety.

For bike tires you have to think of two things – broad and knobby, these are the two qualities of a standard mountain bike tire. Tires are designed this way for better shock absorption and harder grip in hard terrains.

There are now a variety of tread patterns of tires available for various biking needs. Fully knobbly, front-specific, Slick street, street tires with a centre ridge and an outer tread, and snow studded, etc., these are some of tire patterns available in biking stores nowadays.

There are types of bikes that are perfect specific type of terrain and riding, tires that are designed to aid the rider in whatever weather and terrain there is.

Bikes like this always have suspension. Modern mountain bikes nowadays even have suspension on its front wheels, however most bikers really put full suspensions on their bikes for better riding in steep up and down terrains.

By Daniel Hansen

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Riding a bicycle for any purpose is a good idea. Whether you are riding for sport or exercise, for leisure or as a means of transportation, riding gets you where you want to and helps you get a cardio work out doing what you enjoy. When buying a bike, the activity you have in mind for the bike will help you make a great choice. There are several types of bike to consider and they include:

• City Bikes
• Road Bikes
• Mountain Bikes
• Touring Bikes
• Folding Bikes

City Bikes
City bikes are designed for city dwellers. They are designed for those who are always in competition with other users for the right of way on the road. It is common knowledge that cities are dominated by automobiles. Of course, there are some cities where bicycle riders are given equal privileges on the road. However, if you are planning to use your bicycle to get to work or travel around in a city, you should accept the fact that automobiles shall rule the roads.

City bicycles are designed specifically for traveling within the city. These light weight bicycles come with different types of gears and safety options. The light weight of the bicycle and the multiple gears ensures that the riders can make good speed on the road. As long as you were fast enough, you will not find it difficult to drive on the busy roads. It is only when you become very slow and plod along that others find you to be a nuisance on the road. The safety features attached to these bikes ensure that your bike is never stolen.

Road Bikes
Road bikes are suitable for those who use bicycles for exercise and fitness. Of course, if you are a bicycle racer who takes part in professional races, you will have to go in for a completely different range of bicycles. The unique characteristic of these bikes is that they are very light and very fast. The bikes are designed for expert raiders, people who know how to handle bikes and tend to be pricey.

Mountain Bikes
If you love biking your way to the top of a hill, through the woods or forest trail then this is the perfect bike for you. These heavy duty bikes are designed to withstand the rough and difficult terrain of the mountains and the forests. If you love hiking, you can bring your mountain bike along to travel longer distances with ease.

Touring Bikes
If you love to travel and if you love to travel long distances on your bike, then the touring bicycle is for you. As the very phrase suggests, this bicycle is designed for long distance transportation. This bicycle has adequate space for a luggage as well. These low maintenance bikes will run for long distances without any maintenance hassles.

Folding Bikes
These bikes are designed for those who love biking but simply not have space to store them. On the road there is plenty of space on the road, however, there are no guarantees that there will be adequate space in your home or at your destination. With a cycle than can be folded, it will occupy less space and is perfect for those who want to travel to work on their bikes but cannot do so due to lack of space to park the bike.

Traditional Bikes
If your activities do not fit into any of these categories mentioned above, then you should opt for the traditional bicycle which is a regular bike designed for daily use. It is not as light as road bikes which are for racing not as sturdy as the mountain bikes that take a lot of punishment with a smile.

By Jessica Potisto

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