Difference between cycling and mountain biking?

Answer 1

The main differences between the two types of racing are the terrain and bicycles. Road races are usually held on closed courses around a city, across a state, etc. They cover a lot of miles. Races can go from 1 mile sprints to centuries (100 miles), to the well known Tour de France. Distances are determined by the race, skill levels, type, etc. Mountain bike races are on closed courses obviously in the mountains. Single-track courses are the most prevalent. Like road races distances vary. Road bicycles are significantly lighter and streamlined than mountain bikes. They are designed to fit their riders so comfortably they could ride hundreds of miles. They have skinnier tires for less friction on the road, and drop-style handlebars for comfort. A mountain bike is designed to deal with the terrain as well as the rider. Some mountain bikes may have full front and rear suspension, or none at all. They have beefier tires as well as stronger, thicker frames. The differences truly are night and day.

Answer 2

Not many bikes are 10-speed these days, but the general differences between mountainbikes and road bikes are:

1) strength - MTBs are all designed to withstand fairly serious abuse in terms of shocks and hard landings. Not that road bikes are particularly fragile either, but jumping off boulders certainly isn't their planned version of use.

2) riding position - road bikes are preferably ridden fairly tucked in, in a stream lined position, while MTBs are ridden far more upright.

3) weight - road bikes due to their more slender build are generally a fair bit lighter than MTBs.

4) tires - MTBs run wide tires to get traction and "float" on loose surfaces. Road bikes run really narrow tires for minimum rolling resistance and wind resistance.

Answer 3

Mountain Biking is a subset of cycling, like off-roading with a Jeep is another type of car driving. From a riders perspective (XC) mountain biking is more dynamic, more out-of-the-saddle work with bigger changes in pace. Road biking is more about endurance and slogging it out mile after mile. Then there are the subsets of MTBing, like downhill, which is a phenomena all to itself.

Answer 4

A BMX usually has 20" wheels and only one speed(no gears to choose from) and no suspension.

A MTB is usually built around 26" wheels, has a suspension fork(and often rear too) and can have up to 27 gears.

Still, specials are still being made, rigid MTBs, Single speed MTBs, then there's dirt MTBs who eng up fairly close to race BMXes. There are also the so-called 29" MTBs with bigger wheels.

Answer 5

A touring bike is usually a slightly beefed-up road bike with room for wider tires, fenders and attachement points for both a front and a rear rack. It's built to handle well loaded, and allow the rider to do long hours in the saddle.

A mountain bike is built to do well off road, to put up with jumps and drops, but not to carry any load. It won't offer as many options for the rider to vary his riding position as the touring bike either.

Answer 6

Triathlon races are individual efforts, with each rider required to keep a certain distance to every other rider, so bikes are optimised for low air resistance, often to the point where handling and rider vision begins to suffer.

Road racing is done in packs, so bikes need to handle better and offer better rider situation awareness as not to make pack riding too dangerous, even if it means losing some aerodynamic performance.

Answer 7

A road bike is used for road cycling and can be generally used in day to day cycling. The road bike will have the rider in a more aerodynamic position which is better for riding at higher speeds. A mountain bike is intended for rougher riding, usually in rough terrain or for downhill or uphill riding.

A road bike has less sturdy tires than a mountain bike which is made to endure rough roads and terrains. A mountain bike also have a stronger and heavier frame than a road bike, which is lighter and more fragile.

Answer 8

mountain bike .

Each has its own purpose, for which it is better.

Well there are a lot of mountain bike race disciplines lol so the question isn't really good to go on

Answer 9

A racing bike will be any bike that's used in a race, whether it's a road bike, a bmx or a MTB - so the question doesn't really make sense.

Answer 10

road vehicles

Advantages: small resistance, larger gear than bai, du also has a fast speed with the same pedaling frequency and power, and it is light and labor-saving for riding. The combination of people and vehicles is high and easy to control. It is also an excellent sports equipment.

Disadvantages: The riding position is lower than that of mountain bikes and it is not very comfortable, and the muscles are more prone to fatigue when riding for a long time. The tires need to maintain a high tire pressure, and they need to be pumped up frequently, otherwise they will easily give birth when the road is uneven.

Mountain bike

Advantages: The riding posture is more comfortable than that of road bikes, especially mountain bikes with shock absorber front forks, which can be well cushioned when encountering small hurdles. Can adapt to poor road conditions.

Disadvantages: The tires are wide, the resistance is large, and the gear ratio is smaller than that of the road car. Because the transmission efficiency is not as good as the road car, it is more laborious than the road car on the better pavement. Therefore, the riding speed is relatively slow.