Mountain Biking Gear for Adventure Racers
No need to splurge on a new bike to start adventure racing, but you will need a basic mountain bike to get started. However, some sort of suspension will make your life easier. For many years elite racers relied on front suspenion alone (which saved weight) but with newer technology, most elite racers use full suspension bikes. Recently, "29ers" are becoming a more popular option. And under the category of everything old is new again, we've seen a return of hard tail bikes in recent years, with racers losing a few pounds and saving some cash at the same time.Below are a few reviews of popular mountain bikes.
Bikes for petite riders. Includes information on women specific designs (WSD).
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