Should I Get A Mountain Bike Or Road Bike

To find the right bike we first need to understand what we ll be doing with it.

Should i get a mountain bike or road bike. The mountain bike or road bike conundrum has foxed many a prospective rider so let s make sure you want a mountain bike in the first place. Even the most basic bike the standard beach cruiser may be operating under a new alias. I currently ride a 2007 trek 5 2 madone sl. But when you re on the dirt a mountain bike will make you much happier.

And since i had the mountain bike first i put the same brand of mountain bike pedals time atac on my road bike which saved me from having to buy another pair of shoes. If you want to mountain bike and there are lots of good trails then you should absolutely get a mountain bike. Bear in mind that road cyclocross and hybrid bike sizes tend to be 3 to 4in bigger for riders of the same height something that confuses a lot of riders when looking through bike listings. Gravel bikes combine road bike looks and speed with loads of frame clearance for fitting fat knobbly tyres of 35mm wide or more that can get you across almost any terrain including terrible.

Say you mounted your bike first time riding alone trying to keep the rubber side down without noticing a pothole. I also ride a mountain bike. City path bikes and touring bikes. A good endurance road bike can do some dirt and a good trail bike can do stints on the road.

So neither absolutely prevents you from doing the other. With road bike you can. Start with a mountain bike. Since you re considering switching from a cyclocross bike to a road bike you should expect a less dramatic change but if you feel like you re losing out from using the wrong tool for the job you might as well try a road bike.

Walk into a bike shop today and it s easy to get lost in the choices. Beach cruisers and commuting bikes. There are road bikes and hybrid bikes mountain bikes and comfort bikes.