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