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Choosing Good Mountain Bikes starts 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 current bike is thirteen years old and nonetheless going strong. The concerns I am about to share with you, are the ones I used when studying great mountain bikes for myself. Recently I used the same concerns to find a good MTB for my nine yr old son's birthday. I started researching children mountain bikes and applied the exact same questions to help choose the correct bike for him. I am pleased to say, the bike is a ideal match for him and has renewed his adore of bike riding.

So how do you go about choosing the correct bike? Merely by asking a series of concerns designed help 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 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 used 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 type and bike configuration. Although most mountain bikes appear comparable, there is a huge difference in frame kinds, steering geometry, suspension, gearing as well as the wheels, brakes and tyres.

As a rule of thumb, a beginner 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-road, choose a model with good front suspension, no rear suspension (hardtail) as they have the best efficiency and comfort. If you intend to do much more off-street riding, a full suspension frame is greatest.

If you intend to use it solely off-street and mostly over rough terrain look for a greater end full suspension model as these will have a higher variety 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 should be very heavy duty in design and have lower, looser steering geometry. These design changes make the bike much more responsive at fast speeds down steep slopes these bikes are created for the much more experienced rider.

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

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

Whilst researching Children mountain bikes, I discover a renewed passion for the sport as both my sons now have mountain bikes. We bought a 21 speed - 24 inch "GT Stomper" for my 9 year old son while my eleven year old son rides a five year old, 7 speed - twenty inch Schwinn.

My eleven year old does nicely to keep up with us on our larger and quicker bikes. His bike is much more agile over jumps and tight tracks. He now desires to upgrade to a larger 26" bike. Due to his age and height, frame choice is crucial as he is going through rapid growth spurts. He is presently just that small too brief for a medium frame dimension. We are waiting until his next birthday before choosing a good mountain bike with a bigger frame size that he will not outgrow too rapidly.

I must commend my son as he has learnt that there is a difference between a inexpensive bike, a great bike and a affordable bike. We stated we would appear at a GT aggressor, a reasonable 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 one.