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Choosing Great Mountain Bikes begins with selecting the correct type of mountain bike (MTB) for you. Yes, it all comes back down to the kind of riding you do.

My present bike is thirteen many years old and nonetheless going powerful. The questions I am about to share with you, are the ones I used when researching great mountain bikes for myself. Lately I used the same concerns to find a good MTB for my nine yr old son's birthday. I began researching children mountain bikes and utilized the same concerns to help choose the right bike for him. I am pleased to say, the bike is a ideal fit for him and has renewed his love of bike riding.

So how do you go about choosing the right bike? Simply by asking a series of questions created assist you select the greatest bike for you.

What is your riding expertise? What is the age and height is the bike rider? Is the bike going to be utilized for commuting or cross-country riding? Is the bike going to be used for mountain cruising? Is the bike going to be utilized for rocky trails? Is the bike going to be utilized for rugged downhill tracks? Is the bike going to be used for jumping and aerial tricks?

The type of riding you intend to undertake will greatly influence the style and bike configuration. Even though most mountain bikes look comparable, there is a huge difference in frame types, steering geometry, suspension, gearing as nicely as the wheels, brakes and tyres.

As a rule of thumb, a beginner rider will greatest be served by a recreational cross nation bike. If you intend to do a lot of riding on pavement and off-road, select a model with great front suspension, no rear suspension (hardtail) as they have the greatest efficiency and comfort. If you intend to do much more off-street riding, a complete suspension frame is best.

If you intend to use it solely off-street and mostly more than rough terrain look for a higher finish full suspension model as these will have a higher variety of suspension travel and a heavier more robust frame and brakes. This will assist with the comfort and stability of your ride.

Downhill MTB's must be very hefty duty in style and have lower, looser steering geometry. These style changes make the bike more responsive at quick speeds down steep slopes these bikes are designed for the much more experienced rider.

Depending on the kind of riding you want to undertake the following is a checklist of good MTB brands which I have found to be great quality and great worth for cash. They are Giant, Diamondback, Kona, Trek, Norco, Schwinn, Mongoose and GT brand bikes.

The final factor you need to decide is, do you want great, or do you want inexpensive. The words "good" and "cheap" are not synonymous, nor are good bikes generally found in discount division stores.

While studying Kids mountain bikes, I uncover a renewed passion for the sport as both my sons now have mountain bikes. We purchased a 21 speed - 24 inch "GT Stomper" for my nine year old son whilst my eleven yr old son rides a five yr old, 7 speed - twenty inch Schwinn.

My eleven year old does well to keep up with us on our bigger and faster bikes. His bike is a lot more agile over jumps and tight tracks. He now desires to upgrade to a bigger 26" bike. Due to his age and height, frame selection is crucial as he is going via rapid growth spurts. He is presently just that small as well brief for a medium frame dimension. We are waiting until his subsequent birthday prior to choosing a good mountain bike with a larger frame size that he will not outgrow as well quickly.

I should commend my son as he has learnt that there is a difference in between a inexpensive bike, a good bike and a affordable bike. We said we would look at a GT aggressor, a reasonable bike, great for its price variety however, he has his eyes on the Mongoose Tyax Comp or if he can stretch his financial savings a GT Avalanche 1.