Practical Guide for Buying a Mountain Bike

Cycling, not only make healthy, it can also play a role in reducing air pollution (global warming). Some parties attempt to promote these activities, either through a community of Bike To Work (BTW), which initiated an independent forum or authorized by the City Government. Mountain bike or mountain bikes (MTB) is one type of bike that can accommodate those needs, either for sports, school and work. For that in purchasing a mountain bike, you should base their considerations on the usefulness and functionality that will dialui field. Here are tips to buy a mountain bike: 

Practical Guide for Buying a Mountain Bike (MTB)

1. Recognize Mountain Bike Type . There are several types of mountain bike you should know before buying, that is the type of downhill (DH), Freeride (FR), Dirtjump (DJ), Cross Country (XC) and All Mountain (AM). Selecting type of bike, you should adjust to the type of activity and character of mine that you will travel. 

a) Type Downhill (DH), designed to drive fast, secure and comfortable in the down hills and mountains. Capable of cornering with a stable at high speed and always equipped rear suspension to reduce collisions that frequently occur. DH does not give priority to comfort bike riding because it is only used to go down the mountain. Downhill bike also refers more to the race, so in addition to strength, that is the press in its design is how to have sped by quickly. To go to the location, the downhiller but not pedaling their bicycles transported by car. This type is not efficient when used in the city or in cross-country route. 

b) Type Freeride (FR), is designed to be able to survive the drop off (jump) high and extreme conditions like. Strong but not as fast as its body and all types selincah mountain (AM) because of its weight is heavier. Less suitable for use over long distances. 

c) Type Cross Country (XC), designed for mild to moderate cross country. Designed for efficient and optimal on paddling and climbing on the pavement until the rural dirt road. Usually enough to type Hardtail (front suspension). 

d) Type of Dirt Jump (DJ), is designed to perform activities leaps high and extreme, just like BMX bikes. DJ frame shape is usually strong and memorable style, but rather feels heavy for the upward trajectory. DJ for Cross Country, usually combined with ease of use solutions that the other components such as forks, wheels or crank. 

e) Type All Mountain (AM), is designed for serious cross country like riding down the hill, into the forest, across rocky terrain, and explore long-distance off-road terrain. Excellence is all mountain durability and comfort for driving. Almost all bicycle AM-type full-suspension (front and rear suspension)

2. Join the Forum Community Bike. To better understand the ins and outs of mountain bike, not hurt you to join first with one of the bike community in your neighborhood, can be in the workplace, campus environments or online community forum on the internet. At the forum, you can listen, ask and requested for advice and consideration all about the ins and outs of bicycle their hands-on experience, which you can make a bike purchase basis

3. Purchase Model or Full Custom Bike. Both these factors are usually the first step in buying a mountain bike, which each have advantages and disadvantages. With the purchase of a custom model, you can determine its own constituent components of your bike, like the model frame, crank type, type and brand of shifter fork it. Understanding your bike is very necessary to detail here. For beginners who will use the model of this purchase, should require a more familiar counterparts (advanced-level) details of mountain bike, for the selection of components can be precisely and conveniently used. In contrast with the purchase of Full Bike model, beginners are not too troubled by the component items. Every brand is usually already set up a unit that has been in the custom bike (mix and match), according to factory standards. Thus the price is also graded from low-end to high-end, depending on the composition of mountain bike customization. Here you need a little observant, observing details of its components, especially the shifters, breakers and crank. Feel free to try to drive it (test-drive) before purchasing to ensure a combination of these components have been comfortable and suit you.

4. Purchase Second Hand. Not only cars or motorcycles, mountain bikes can be purchased through the second hand. It obtained a second-hand mountain bike is not as easy as second-hand car / motorcycle. Since the publication usually second hand mountain bike sales based on chatter of-mouth-to-mouth. You need to be patient in hunting mountain bike second-hand, since not every day people to sell his mountain bike. Middle way that is often taken is to buy components for components that are sold second-hand separately, for then you are united and your bike raft into 1 unit. Some components such as frame mountain bike, even full-crank type of second hand bikes are also frequently offered over the Internet, either from the show room at home and abroad. Purchase of this model is suitable for your budget.

5. Price Comparison. Once you are confident with the kind of mountain bike that you seek, do not rush to buy. Try a little search for price comparison through a few shops in your city or browsing through the internet.