| A mountain bike is a bicycle specifically designed | | | | ones. Some bikers prefer these kinds of set up |
| to withstand the toughness and roughness of a | | | | since sometimes rear suspension can make the |
| cross country ride. Compared to road bikes and | | | | rider exert more effort because of the flex it |
| BMX bikes, these mountain bikes usually have | | | | gives. |
| broader frames and tires to accommodate the | | | | A soft tail mountain bike is the kind with rear |
| rough road and terrain. These bikes usually have | | | | suspension but these are activated by the |
| either front or rear suspension, depending on the | | | | movement of the frame itself and not by the |
| preference of the rider. In some cases, both ends | | | | pivots. The rear suspension of these kinds of |
| have suspensions. These are for the comfort of | | | | bikes is not as pronounced as those in the full |
| the rider while he is jostled as he traverses the | | | | suspension category. full suspension mountain bike |
| rough road. | | | | has suspension in both ends, the front and the |
| The broader and more knobby tires of the | | | | rear. This is a pretty comfortable bike to ride in |
| mountain bike are called knobbies because of the | | | | rough road because the bike literally cushions you, |
| bumps and protrusions on them. These bumps or | | | | at least most of the time. |
| knobs are very efficient in "gripping" the rough | | | | The advantage of using a mountain bike is that |
| terrain and maintaining their hold on the rough | | | | you are physically fit and can go anytime to visit |
| road. The smoother tires of road bikes cannot go | | | | the great outdoors. It gives a great cardiovascular |
| up a rough road since these will just skid on it. | | | | work out for the heart and burns a lot of calories |
| The different types of mountain bikes are usually | | | | also. One thing you must remember when you |
| categorized depending on their suspension. A full | | | | are out biking is to always wear a helmet. The |
| rigid mountain bike is one that has no suspension | | | | helmet has saved lot s of lives already and it just |
| at all. Instead of the usual front suspension, it a | | | | might save your own. Helmets can withstand a |
| fixed fork very similar to those of road bikes. A | | | | pretty severe crash. Even if biking only in the |
| hard tail mountain bike is one that does have | | | | streets near your home, always wear a helmet. |
| front suspension and does not have any rear | | | | |