Road Bikes vs. Mountain Bikes
Road bikes and Mountain bikes are two great types of bikes but are for totally different situations. Like the names say road bikes are for riding on the road and Mountain bikes are for biking on trails and threw forests. Mountain bikes are also occasionally used for dirt jumping. Both types of bikes are also very popular models with lots of buyers; they are the two most popular types of bikes.
2008 Kona Stinky Air Mountain Bike.
2008 Trek Road Bike
These two different types of bikes have many differences and similarities; here are some of the differences. first of all road bikes have thin, sleek tires to cut down on the friction on the road, in comparison mountain bikes have thicker wheels with grip on them to increase the friction and help climb hills and stopping in slick conditions. The mountain bike unlike the road bike has suspension for going over bumps or to soften the landing if you go off of a jump. On the other hand road bikes don’t need suspension because they are built for speed. By contrast mountain bikes have hydraulic disc breaks that give plenty of stopping power but road bikes brakes are easier to regulate but do not have as much stopping power. These are only a few of the many differences between road bikes and mountain.
As I mentioned above these two types of bikes also have some similarities. The main two are that they are a great form of transportation and exercise. The other is an obvious one, they are both used all over the world for recreation and races. This means they are two very popular models of bikes. Those are the big similarities between these two types of bike.
That pretty much summarizes the differences and similarities of road bikes and mountain bikes. I covered the wheels, suspension, what they are meant for, breaking systems, and some advantages for each type of bike. That should be everything you need to know about road bikes and mountain bikes incase you would like to purchase one or for the next time you go riding.
Question:
Which of these two types of bikes do you think suits you better and why?
As I mentioned above these two types of bikes also have some similarities. The main two are that they are a great form of transportation and exercise. The other is an obvious one, they are both used all over the world for recreation and races. This means they are two very popular models of bikes. Those are the big similarities between these two types of bike.
That pretty much summarizes the differences and similarities of road bikes and mountain bikes. I covered the wheels, suspension, what they are meant for, breaking systems, and some advantages for each type of bike. That should be everything you need to know about road bikes and mountain bikes incase you would like to purchase one or for the next time you go riding.
Question:
Which of these two types of bikes do you think suits you better and why?
posted by Aaron @ 7:28 AM
5 Comments:
Well I can't say which one is safe but I think both couls be safe and caution. Cool bikes!!
i think that a mautian bike suits me better because i like to ride on the trails
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I think that the mountain bike suits me better. My reason for this is because I am adventurous and i like to ride on all terian. The road bike persay is not my type, because you can only ride it on the road. I can remember this one time when i was riding in the forest on my MOUNTAIN bike. It was fun because you got to go over a lot of dirt hills and jumps. All in all i think it was a great article :D ( thats a smiley face just in case you didnt know ) :D.
ThÉ bikÉ that suits me better is a mountain bike because i like to ride on trails which makes it alot easier. That is because it has shocks which absorbs alot of the bumps. I also think that a mountain bike is better because i can go over jumps without breaking the bike. I also like to ride on anything so when i am riding on dirt i will have good speed without having to slow down, but don't get me wrong you can do that on a road bike but i think that it works better with a mountain bike.:D... Great article man, it's aweosme.
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