Olympic Mountain Biking Bikes
what is the difference between a mountain bike and road bike?
hi, im 14 years old and i live in toronto. its summer right now so i bike a lot. i bike a pretty long distance to get to the pool. i also bike to places for fun (which can be several km’s). i currently have a mountain bike 18 speed and it feels kinda slow and harder to pedal than my friends road bike. people say i should a road bike cause i want to make the Olympics road race 2016 or 2020.
so my question to this is which bike should suit me more (road or mountain)
A road bike has geometry that will help give you more speed, be alot lighter, and the tires will be very narrow. Road bikes are made purely for riding on streets, where as a mountain bike can be used on a trail or street. If you seriously want to make the road race, look for a road bike with at least a carbon fork (it will be lighter and thus increase speed). Go to your local bike shop, and check out their offerings, let them know your goals, and they should take it from there. Good luck and have fun!
Olympic Games Mountain Bike XCO 2000 Men, Sydney (AUSTRALIA)
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