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How to Buy, Choosing the Right Type of Bicycle
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, November 4, 2012
Cycling in today's world offers many different types of bikes that make us confused, outstanding bike market many types of mountain bike / mountain bike (MTB) and Road bike / road bike.
For MTB still divided various types: XC (Cross Country) All Mountain, Free Ride, Down Hill, while for Road Bike also there are different types such as Competitive road, Endurance, TT (time trial), Fixed Gear (single speed),
I mentioned above is that we have encountered many bikes on the road, in the mountains. so we do not mess around what type fits your needs and desires, see the tips and tricks to help us choose the bike, and certainly appropriate.
A. To Bike Mountain Bike (Mountain Bike).
XC (Cross Country):
Most of this type of lightweight XC bikes have suspension in the front to be able to explore off-road which is not too downhill, XC bike types can bulldoze rise, contoured macadam roads, muddy, and must conquer single treck bikes can be driven at a maximum speed in field off road.
All Mountain:
Slight differences in the type of bike XC, All mountain bike look more muscular, stocky, heavier weight, equipped with dual front and rear suspension, which is used to crush the contoured terrain off road downhill interspersed jumping, kind of all mountain terrain is not suitable for a lot of climbs steep.
Freeride / Downhill:
Bike type is only intended downhill and jumping high jumps, Frame feels very heavy when compared to the XC or All Mountain bike, with dual suspension, front double bertype crwon with a height ranging from 160 cm upwards Trafel look mendonggak bike, the rear suspension is also required there for this bike. With dual suspension and weight in order to remain stable in its extreme terrain conquering down hill.
B. For bike Road bike (road bike / bicycle racing)
Competitive Road
ni is the type of bike used by athletes in competition, so sweat, weighs only 5 kg. But the price for this type of Competitive Road is really not as light weight bike, to frame any price less than Rp.19.000.000 carbon fiber type material. Well if happy cycling on the pavement is a smart choice to choose from.
Endurance Road
These different types of bicycles with competitive road, the frame of endurance road more resilient on the type of uneven pavement / bad, this bike is suitable for those who like speeding but dealing with the road is not good.
TT (time trial)
This is a real road bike, lightweight with dynamic aero frame curves are designed to beat the rush of the wind from the front, the bike is widely used types of athletes to compete in Time Trial / Triathlon that require high speed
Single speed (Fixed Gear / Fixie)
This is the kind of bike booming among teenagers today, wearing bike gear without the need to move one gear, no brakes, bike type is only suitable for use on a flat asphalt street urban and leisure wear.
From the description of the bike above, we must have a picture of the bike is suitable for the needs of our cycling is good for health, cycling or just relaxing while special indeed to compete.
Most importantly the passion to keep cycling in order to maintain health and minimize pollution.
So these tips and tricks to avoid the wrong type of bike usage needs
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