Mountain biking has taken the cycling world by storm. It wasn’t all that long ago when the phrase “mountain bike” would’ve elicited blank stares. Now you see them everywhere. Mountain bikes are made to handle almost every terrain imaginable, and that’s why they’ve become so popular. Just like SUV’s, most people who use them don’t have a need for their full range of functions, but it’s good to no the capability is there “just in case”.

Mountain bikes are nice even for the urban rider because they eliminate the worries one might have when encountering potholes, gravel, and bad road conditions. Mountain bike riders utilize their bikes for a wide range of activities and competitions. A number of races and competitions have sprung up to make use of the mountain bike’s many capabilities.

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By staying on the race bike that a rider is accustomed to, he knows the bike will fit properly and is familiar with the bike’s handling characteristics. Furthermore, it seems a bit of crossed purposes for trade team to provide a bike for a rider to work as a domestique for a rival of that trade team’s leader. At the Olympics, there are very strict rules about the number of logos on a bike and for that reason you’ll see a lot of special bikes. — Brian Handy Pros use the same bike they’ve used all year, as provided to them by their trade teams. For instance, David Millar riding a Garmin bike, working for Cav, when Garmin’s best shot at retaining the rainbow stripes was American sprinter Tyler Farrar. It’s most definitely in the interest of the sponsor to make sure that a star rider associated with its brand rides worlds on its bikes. Essentially Garmin provided equipment so a rival trade team will have the world champ.

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