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If you are buying a bike for the first time, or thinking of upgrading from an old bike,It can be very confusing if you don’t have much experience with bikes, and sometimes even for those who do hopefully this information will help you out.
Determining your price
As with anything in life, you get what you pay for.
You should pick a reasonable budget to work with , Mountain bikes can range from several hundred sollars to several thousand dollars.There is really no limit as to how much money you can
spend on a new mountain bike.
Don't buy a bike from k-mart/target,instead support your local bike shop and get a much
better bike and much better service and support
Finding your style
Mountain Bikes are available to suit different riding styles and terrains. Smooth riding, cross country racing,mountain cruising or downhill mountain biking , you just need to find out what style of riding suits you and not that of the sale’s staff.
Full suspension or hard tail
Compared to a full suspension mountain
bike a hard tail,without rear suspension, is much lighter and more efficient at transferring the pedal power, but a full suspensions offers more comfort, smooth rider and overall better control.
As mention above you get what you pay for , a full suspension has more moving parts so normally will cost more then a hardtail. You’ll need to look at your budget and riding style to find the bike that suits you
Test ride
Most decent bike stores will allow you to test ride the bikes before purchase , you might need to leave behind some collateral like a drivers licence. You should test ride as many bikes as you can within your budget to find a bike that feels right
Doing the research
Read as many reviews as you can ,to find out about a mountain bikes reliability and
overall performance. Find out what other owners are saying about the bike
make that final purchase.
Determining your price
As with anything in life, you get what you pay for.
You should pick a reasonable budget to work with , Mountain bikes can range from several hundred sollars to several thousand dollars.There is really no limit as to how much money you can
spend on a new mountain bike.
Don't buy a bike from k-mart/target,instead support your local bike shop and get a much
better bike and much better service and support
Finding your style
Mountain Bikes are available to suit different riding styles and terrains. Smooth riding, cross country racing,mountain cruising or downhill mountain biking , you just need to find out what style of riding suits you and not that of the sale’s staff.
Full suspension or hard tail
Compared to a full suspension mountain
bike a hard tail,without rear suspension, is much lighter and more efficient at transferring the pedal power, but a full suspensions offers more comfort, smooth rider and overall better control.
As mention above you get what you pay for , a full suspension has more moving parts so normally will cost more then a hardtail. You’ll need to look at your budget and riding style to find the bike that suits you
Test ride
Most decent bike stores will allow you to test ride the bikes before purchase , you might need to leave behind some collateral like a drivers licence. You should test ride as many bikes as you can within your budget to find a bike that feels right
Doing the research
Read as many reviews as you can ,to find out about a mountain bikes reliability and
overall performance. Find out what other owners are saying about the bike
make that final purchase.