Mountain Bike Frames
The Mountain Bike Frame is the skeleton or the core of the bike. This is what keeps all other bike parts together.
It is generally smaller than that of a road bike. The frame is also angled in a way that the rider is in a more relaxed position. These characteristics provide an ideal setup to make the bike more maneuverable and agile over different types of terrain.
Tom Ritchey, a road and mountain bicycle racer, is said to be the man behind the first regularly available mountain bike frame. He is the founder, designer, and welder of Ritchey Design, the maker of handcrafted Mountain Bikes and bike parts.
Each Mountain Bike Frame is designed with a specific Mountain Biking Discipline in mind. Downhill frames, freeride frames, dirt jumper frames, and cross-country frames are some of the bike frames available in the market. Frames also differ in the material/s they are made of. Steel alloy is commonly used in the first generation frames. As years progress, manufacturers started using Carbon-fibre and Kevlar. Frames which are made of composites are durable and lightweight, but react negatively to acids and solvents. Titanium is another material used in making bike frames. It is resistant to corrosion, durable, and lightweight. With these characteristics, the bike frame will be very expensive. Professional mountain bikers often use bikes with titanium frames.
Bike Frames also vary in sizes, so it is important to determine the size of bike frame that suits you. A Mountain Bike Frame that's too big or too small for you will not obviously give you an enjoyable ride. The simplest way to know the right frame size for you is a test ride. When you have determined the right frame size for you, everything follows: adjustment in the height of the saddle and all other bike parts.
Without the Mountain Bike Frame, you will not have a Mountain Bike. Know the different aspects of Mountain Bike Frames so you can select the frame that suits your riding needs.
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