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Selecting Good Mountain Bikes begins with selecting the right 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 still going strong. The concerns I am about to share with you, are the ones I utilized when researching great mountain bikes for myself. Recently I utilized the same concerns to discover a good MTB for my nine yr old son's birthday. I began researching children mountain bikes and applied the same questions to help select the correct bike for him. I am pleased to say, the bike is a perfect match for him and has renewed his adore of bike riding.

So how do you go about selecting the correct bike? Merely by asking a series of questions designed assist you select the greatest bike for you.

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

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

As a rule of thumb, a newbie rider will greatest be served by a recreational cross country bike. If you intend to do a great deal of riding on pavement and off-street, choose a model with great front suspension, no rear suspension (hardtail) as they have the greatest efficiency and comfort. If you intend to do more off-street riding, a full suspension frame is greatest.

If you intend to use it exclusively off-street and mainly over rough terrain appear for a greater finish complete suspension model as these will have a higher range of suspension travel and a heavier much more robust frame and brakes. This will assist with the comfort and stability of your ride.

Downhill MTB's must be extremely heavy duty in style and have lower, looser steering geometry. These style modifications make the bike more responsive at quick speeds down steep slopes these bikes are created for the more experienced rider.

Based on the kind of riding you wish to undertake the following is a list of good MTB brands which I have discovered to be great high quality and good value for money. They are Giant, Diamondback, Kona, Trek, Norco, Schwinn, Mongoose and GT brand bikes.

The final factor you require to decide is, do you want good, or do you want inexpensive. The words "good" and "cheap" are not synonymous, nor are great bikes usually discovered in low cost department stores.

While studying Kids mountain bikes, I discover a renewed passion for the sport as both my sons now have road bikes. We bought a 21 speed - 24 inch "GT Stomper" for my 9 yr old son while my eleven yr old son rides a 5 yr old, 7 speed - twenty inch Schwinn.

My eleven yr old does well to keep up with us on our larger and quicker bikes. His bike is much more agile more than jumps and tight tracks. He now wants to upgrade to a bigger 26" bike. Due to his age and height, frame selection is critical as he is going via rapid growth spurts. He is currently just that small too short for a medium frame dimension. We are waiting until his subsequent birthday prior to choosing a good mountain bike with a bigger frame dimension that he will not outgrow too quickly.

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