| Mountain biking is a fun sport. It promotes | | | | which is used to control the bike along with |
| good exercise and appreciation of the great | | | | the crank and derailleur. Handle bars are |
| outdoors. A mountain bike is a specifically | | | | supposed to be as wide as the biker's |
| designed bicycle to maneuver over rough | | | | shoulders but these can be cut to suit the |
| terrain and off road areas. It also has | | | | biker's preference. Cranks are the mountain |
| several specific parts that are usually used | | | | bike parts that are attached to the chain |
| for mountain bikes only. The frame or body is | | | | rings and the chains to make the bike move. |
| the most important of the mountain bike parts | | | | Pedals are attached to the cranks for a |
| because this is the biggest and this is your | | | | biker's feet or bike shoes. Derailleur is the |
| basis for all your other mountain bike parts. | | | | part used to shift the chain from one chain |
| It is here that you will attach all the other | | | | ring to another to change the speed of |
| parts that you will need to be able to use | | | | pedaling. |
| your mountain bike. Frames come in many sizes | | | | |
| and shapes and even have different materials | | | | More mountain bike parts are the shifters and |
| depending in the rider's preference. | | | | gears. These are connected to the previous |
| | | | mountain bike parts. The shifters control the |
| Bike frames come in steel alloys, very heavy | | | | derailleur to accommodate the shifting of the |
| and used in the first generation mountain | | | | gears from a low speed to high speed. Gears |
| bikes. The aluminum alloy frames are lighter | | | | are several rings that have teeth around them |
| and more rigid. They are also more affordable | | | | where the chains slip into place to be able |
| and easier to make in to the desired shapes | | | | to make the rear wheel move. The brakes, |
| because they are more pliable. Titanium | | | | wheels and tires are mountain bike parts that |
| frames are the most expensive among the | | | | are also essential to ride. Brakes help to |
| lightest frames in the industry but they are | | | | stop or slow the speed of the rider while the |
| also the most durable and less likely to | | | | wheels and tires are specifically designed to |
| corrode or break due to high pressure and | | | | withstand the rough terrain where the bike |
| stress. Other materials are carbon fiber and | | | | and rider go. Most mountain bikes use front |
| Kevlar. These frames are also light but they | | | | suspension or shocks to absorb the impact of |
| are prone to corrosion and are irreparable | | | | the rough terrain. One of the more important |
| once dented or broken, | | | | parts of accessory of a mountain bike is the |
| | | | helmet. Always wear one when you are riding |
| Other mountain bike parts are the handle bars | | | | your bike. |