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What is the difference between all the different types of bike? |
I.e. The difference between a spinning bike, a racing bike, a mountain bike, a road bike, and a hybrid, and any other types? There are 3 common types of bicycles right now... road, atb, and mountain. A mountain bike is built for off road use in rough terrain, and usually has suspension for better handling. Suspension is NOT for comfort, but is to keep the wheels on the ground for control. These bikes are very unfriendly on the road. Expect to pay $600 or more for a mountain bike. An ATB, or All Terrain Bike, looks a lot like a mountain bike but is built lighter and any suspension it might have has very little travel. It is good for on the road and light trails but will soon fail if taken on severe terrain. The cost anywhere from $250 to about $800 or so. A comfort bike is an ATB with smooth tires and very "upright" geometry. They are intended for on road and off road on smooth trails. Comfort bikes have a lot of padding and luxuries but are poor candidates for riding more than 10 miles or so. They sell for $200 and up. A road bike is just that...designed and intended for on the road. They are light and very precise, and usually have narrow high pressure tires to reduce rolling resistance. Expect to pay $600 or more for a road bike. A hybrid is the comfort version of the road bike, and sell for $350 or more. The other kind of bike that looks like mountain bikes or ATBs or road bikes are found at discount stores like Wal Mart or Target. They tend to have all kinds of fancy features, but they don't tell you that they are only for looks... taking these bikes will mean trouble very quickly. Never get a bike from a discount store and expect it to perform well Source(s): 26 years in the industry One of the main differences is the weight difference obviously for the reasons of competition Go to your local cycle shop - they will be only to happy to inform you and even demonstrate I have a recumbent, which is very different, but a lot of fun. |
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