Hello Bikers!
We are here to finish the classification of the MTB, good good, we still see the side gore! of mountain biking, is what is called the DH or down to dry. The truth is that its very name indicates that this is going, it is quite simply down by complex and risky areas, and wins it takes less time, that simple, direct and radical.
In this discipline used bikes have only one purpose, and are as far from the versatility you can think of, just a downhill bike it exclusively for download and most are not worth to roll, are the closest thing to a motorcycle, in fact there are those who define as "non-motorized bikes" and it is very foolish to say this
their geometries are very aggressive in lowering, trasalada whole weight as much as possible to the rear, as is so foreign to what we are accustomed. Its weight can reach 20 kilos and sometimes even better depending on the components, have no small dish, and sometimes only have a single plate and thus ignores the shift lever left
Suspensions around 200 millimeters in front and behind, and already beginning to see some slightly exceeding the 200 mm. The pictures are heavily reinforced and the use of the saddle is almost anecdotal, these bikes are mainly seeks suspension travel, handling balance and tend to be "short" and used tires that can reach up to 2.7, and you must remember that in XC is a common measure 1.9.
In short, are what we call a cucumber ", conceived and designed to go down like a bullet, jump all that is ahead and jumps very powerful reception" beasts. "
With these bikes ride without the aid of potential energy provided by the slope of descent is very difficult, the pedals are only good to earn some extra boost to go down or the bike from the portal your house to the car to save or take from your car to the lift that will help you climb to the top from which to start descent.
Almost all the leading brands have bikes down, let's see some models to discuss their peculiarities
As you can see this bike is "any suspension," carries a dual crown fork forward (almost bike) and a coil shock behind (also virtually bike), the driving position is fully backward and the seat is low, this is so that the bike allows you to delay your position still farther back in those drops of death.
Another interesting aspect is the use of a "chain guides (the white part next to the large plate) that prevents the chain from coming off the dishes in a jump or landing. The brakes are the most pontente range and the handle is wide and very high to give more control. The power that holds the handlebar is virtually nonexistent.
The tires measure 2.5 with a large ball and is extremely soft, used to spend on the hard ground quickly and are designed to provide grip and traction maximum. Its weight is 18 kilos with pedals, which, believe me, there is little for a bike of this nature, being the more normal, around 19 or 20. It happens that manufacturers increasingly better over the components and goes down a little weight, and this takes the cake Lapierre lately.
As you can see, this bike is no ambiguity, "that" only intended only to go down.
In this photo you can appreciate a dual crown fork, the guide channels and the tremendous swing fully back in their sheaths and reinforced straps to resist the landings, the front fork over 200 millimeters of travel, namely 203, and believe me, those 3 millimeters a professional DH racer can take one to notice.
This type of bike require a more complex mechanical adjustments and a very fine tweaking, in addition to their suspensions offer all kinds of regulations it to suit the end of the corridor bike for the type of use and race to be carried out.
goes without saying that your price is the most expensive of all the arrangements we've seen. Bicycles of these features with prices starting from € 3000 onwards. To this must be added the cost of the equipment of the corridor, it would be crazy out here with the "Cullot" and XC helmet 20 euros, it really needed protections on the elbows, knees and shins, as well as resistant clothing and a helmet, otherwise when you have the fall (and have) the least that can happen is that you open the head.
Finally, there is no better way to understand the use that is given to a downhill bike to do some videos. In the last video you can see a combination of freeride to downhill, because lately it is fashionable to jump, but remember that the decline is that, down, down very fast, and not just jump, this is something that ultimately people also begins to confuse, a particular jump can be practiced over and over again, no matter how hard it is, but down one-hour firewall in the middle of the mountain, down the whole milk in which you vibrate to the neurons and suspensions look set to explode in the next boat or cut, no.
Enjoy the videos, no waste ..
And with that I leave in its classification of the types Ejepasante mountain bike you can buy today, I hope these articles will have served to hit more on your purchase, especially if you're starting on the fascinating Mountain Bike world. It important to understand that each bike is designed, because the price of the bike is not cheap nowadays with so much technology.
A hug for all those who I love about this sport and have seen the true essence.
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