Tag: xc bike

There are a lot of us that have a cross country bike that is a hardtail (has no rear suspension).  If you’re like me, at some point you ...

Downhill bikes are made for some of the most fun trails coming down mountains, but can these same bikes be used for cross country riding?  Not everybody can ...

Yes, you can jump a XC bike and in fact it happens all the time in normal cross country usage.  Like everything else, however, there are limitations to ...

Mountain bikes at first glance seem simple to pick one, but there are as many different types of mountain bikes as there are places to ride.  This is ...

Mountain bikes and road bikes are used differently and require different effort to ride. What are the differences for fitness and more? Mountain bikes vs road bikes is ...

Cross country mountain biking is a fun sport, but sometimes you want to test your skills in race against others.   Like any other sport getting ready for a ...

The two main types of mountain bikes are cross country mountain bikes and Trail bikes, but what’s the real difference between them and which should you be using?  ...

Trail bikes normally have a full suspension to take the brunt of the bumps going downhill and letting you choose a fair path while not being jarred. While ...