Mountain Bikes - General Tips & Comments

When making any purchase of a bike, you must balance the pros and cons of each bike, in a way that you think will suit you best. Here are a list of the factors that you must consider: Cost: A bit obvious really, but just how much do you want to spend on a new bike? I personally think anything over £200 isn't going to get you your money back from not driving a car, unless you use it pretty much every day, day in day out. What you want to use your bike for? Do you want it for commuting, leisure, or something else? Are you going to be on road or off road. Some bikes are better for commuting, by having thinner wheels, which are quicker on ...  Read the complete review

In the market for a beginners hard tail mountain bike? Step forward the Carrera Fury....Okay okay, I hear you muttering under your breath, oh, but thats from Halfords. I agree, I to had the same reservations, but then I bought one.... Frame - The frame is a decent disc-only aluminium cross country frame, with the usual head tube gusset to reinforce the front end. Unlike the lower end Carreras, you'll find that all tubes are butted, too.The seat stays are quite spindly though and give small amount of flex, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Equipment - The wheels feature Shimano hubs, eyeletted rims, and Continental tyres ...  Read the complete review

I rode a friends bike with disc brakes and was very impressed with the performance of them. Unfortunately as my frame and forks did not have the relevant mounting points things were not looking good for upgrading my bike. Then I found the Magura HS33 Hydraulic Rim Brakes. These brakes work in a similar way to conventional brakes but are hydraulic rather than cable driven. I searched the Internet and found a complete set for a little under £100. I paid my money and waited a few days for the package to arrive. The set included everything required (except the tools) to fit both front and read brakes in one box and even include brake boosters to stop your frame ...  Read the complete review

What do you look for when looking for a Mountain Bike frame. Here are some questions you should ask yourself: 1) Do you want suspension - if so how much travel. Full suspension bikes come in many shapes and sizes. Firstly you must consider what type of Mountain biking you are doing. If trail riding, 2-4 inches should surfice, whereas, for down hilling you should be looking for at least 6 inches. If you are a lightweight XC racer, a ridgid rear end is still the most popular choice, as you'll go faster (less bob), and the bike will be much lighter. What is bob? Bob is the word given to what happens with ...  Read the complete review

well seeing as i have written a long opinion about B.M.Xing, I thought ide write you all an opinion about trials riding. What is trials riding?!?! i hear u screaming at your computer! Well trials riding is basically where you move around a course which can be naturally made by nature ie rocks and tree trunks and stuff like that or it can be man made ie big barells and other bits like that put together to form a course. The idea is get around it without touching the thing beneath you with your feet or your pedal and to do this you need a great deal of balance! its one thing you really need to master as well as the other things which i will tell you about ...  Read the complete review