Tips on Buying a Mountain Bike

Once inside the bike shop there are various options confusing. Without adequate knowledge about the bike, we might buy a bike that is not in accordance with its function.

For those with deep pockets, buying the wrong bike certainly not a serious problem. But for those who have to save up little by little to buy a bike, one vote is a big deal.

Never buy a bike just for the pleasure of the shape, but prioritize the functions and needs. First, you decide what to use. Make no mistake in choosing.

For example, like 'bike to work' with a distance of 40 kilometers home to office but BMX bikes purchased, or want to mountain bike but the city purchased. More narrowly, the MTB world, for example, used to bike cross country downhill, downhill bike or use dirtjump. Been no cases, cross-country frame break because being forced to play downhill.

Buy finished or assembled?

Mountain bikes can be purchased in the form of a bicycle so (full-bike) and assembled with components we specify its own. As a beginner which one to choose?

The first option, bought full-bike, then just come to the store, select, pay and immediately use. It's easy.

If you do not want to be bothered, or biking for you just to exercise and alternative transportation, then buy a full bike-bike is perfect. But buying full-bike also makes the bike we have less personal value, because certainly not a few others who have the same bike with us.

The second option is a bicycle assembly. There is a completely self-assemble from A to Z, but there is also a shop, but its components assembly by choice. Just like buying a computer assembly.

Build the bike itself is clearly more cumbersome than buying ready-made. But the advantages, bicycle assembly has value for its owner satisfaction because the specifications in accordance with the wishes and fit personal style.

Factors that should be considered in assembling is we have to understand the suitability of each component. Buying a bike is assembled therefore less recommended for beginners. Beginners who want to assemble their own bikes are strongly advised to invite the senior cyclists so that no one chose components.

For any quality problem, actually the same between buying so the assemblies. But for the price, with the equivalent component level, full-bike bike usually cheaper.

Why? Because full-bike bike produced in bulk, so it can reduce the cost of production. Unless we assemble the bicycle frame using pirated (generic), then the price becomes cheaper bike assembly.

The meaning is pirated frame mountain bike frames with famous brands (eg Specialized, Schwinn, Kona, etc..) But is not actually manufactured it. Frame pirated or popular with the generic term comes from Taiwan, the country's largest bicycle manufacturer in the world. Pirated frame rates can be four to five times cheaper than the original frame.
Mountain bikes were equipped only front suspension (hardtail), others also have front and rear suspension (dual supension / full suspension) or popular with the term fulsus. Choose which one?

When asked this usually advised beginners will start with a hardtail. Reason among others, that the beginner first familiarize yourself with the bike lighter, efficient pedaling, easy to control and simple in maintenance. After hours of flying with hardtail enough, then can switch to fulsus.

This advice may now be less relevant anymore, although it is also not wrong. Why? Because there were already a lot of bikes fulsus have approached hardtail performance and efficiency. Especially on a bike 'upmarket'.

So, if his budget is already available, it never hurts to try out fulsus. Similarly, for people who are just getting started cycling at the age of 30 upwards, choose fulsus would make cycling more convenient.

Of course, elected not fulsus 'sloppy' with bobbing effect (usually the local Chinese product or products at prices below Rp 2 million), because it will afflict and perhaps it will actually give up cycling.

Bobbing effect is loosened and tightened the chain due to movement of the rear suspension, making a severe stroke and energy wasted. Characteristic fulsus as it is made of steel frame, single-pivot rear suspension system, and drivetrainnya 18 speed.

But one thing is for sure, for a starter for the first time to buy MTB, buy a bike cross country first. Both hardtail and fulsus. Do not buy a bike freeride, especially downhill.

First set your bike budget

So that no one in the choice, you should first determine how much budget shopping bike. Only then look for a bike that suits our budget was.

If the budget was only Rp800 thousand, look at that bike. Do not be easily tempted and bought a bike too far over the budget is prepared. I could have your wife at home tantrum because his monthly quota reduced.

However, if you've made up the intention to jump in this hobby, you should not buy a bike that costs under R1, 5 million. When you've got to know the bike world, it is usually a desire to upgrade, improve bike specifications.

If the price of the bike was first purchased under R1, 5 million, it would be difficult to upgrade it. Because the frame is usually made of iron with 18 or 21 speed gears. If it is difficult to upgrade, of course, the choice is to buy new. That means that increasingly bloated budget.

Indeed, the more expensive the bike the better the quality. The saying 'guns prices will lie' applies to buying a bike.

But cheap does not mean having a bike owner contemptible, have expensive bikes is also not signify noble owners. It's just a matter of how thick your pocket.

Just like buying a mobile device. For a monthly income of R1, 5 million, the phone worth 350 thousand is sufficient.

But for those whose income reached Rp 10 million a month, would be to buy a more expensive phone, which of course must have qualified quality and technology.
Buying a bike can also be analogous to buying a car. Cars ranging from tens of millions to billions of dollars available. Bikes too, ranging from precious Rp500 thousand to tens of millions of dollars there.

Rather than question the prestige is more important to you rather minimal financially to prove that even with the cheap bike but you better at the ramp, more versed in offroad terrain, and his stronger endurance. While, of course, set aside some of your income in the future to be able to upgrade your bike or buy a better bike liking.

How much is it?

Mountain bike / MTB can be purchased ranging from the millions to tens of millions of dollars. Quality materials, features and design that distinguishes.

Mountain bike for R1 million, the frame is made of steel and it has a variation of 18 or 21 speed gears, while tens of millions of carbon fiber, the same material with the aircraft and already has 27 speed gears. For most people, the frame is made from aluminum to be sufficient.

If your budget is enough, do not buy a mountain bike for under R1, 5 million. For beginners who just want to bicycling for fun, bicycles costing 2-3 million dollars with aluminum frame and 24 speed gear shift is very adequate.

However, if you are interested in off-road cycling on the mountain, it would be wise if you prepare a budget at least 5 million. Not for the prestige, but for the sake of convenience and safety while we are out in the open.

This price is to increase to 27 speed drivetrain, which functions in order to become more efficient pedaling. But for those who are addicted, bikes worth Rp10 million is still deemed less.

Be careful also to upgrade the virus, because every bike enthusiast certainly experienced this. Control your lust upgrade according to your needs and budget, do not push yourself because pride wearing entry level bike.

Do not let us just focus on physical activity enhance bicycle (bike fashion) but forgetting activity alone ride bikes. Although our economy can afford, but also for what bike to buy tens of millions of dollars if it is only used to enjoy a car free day every Sunday.
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