The Different Types of Mountain Bikes: XC vs Trail vs Enduro vs Downhill

Ever wondered what the differences are between the all the different types of mountain bikes? In this video, we'll compare XC vs Trail vs Enduro vs Downhill bikes on their specs and ideal riding styles!

**Update: PDF link no longer available.

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Acknowledgements

0:00 - 0:12 Introduction
0:13 - 0:52 The 30 Second Summary
0:53 - 2:55 Cross Country Bikes
2:56 - 4:01 Trail Bikes
4:02 - 5:18 Enduro Bikes
5:19 - 6:06 Downhill Bikes
6:07 - 7:07 Outro & Acknowledgments

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[METEORA_]

how about aggressive hardtail?what category it is?by theway nice video

[tldrbikes]

Simple and clear comparison of XC, Trail, Enduro, and DH bikes.

[larrnt]

Thanks for the simple explanation! It might be surprising to most seasoned mtn bike riders, the various categories of mtn bikes can be confusing/intimidating for newbies so this is super helpful!

[MTNMAX]

This was the best comparison I could find. I live in Monterey so it’s awesome you’re up in Santa Cruz. Thanks for the great video

[calebscrazyamazinglife]

Finally a video that lets me know what I want 😅very useful thx

[commontreads]

This a great video. I bought a gen 3 marlin on a whim and fell in love with it. Decided I wanted more of a trail bike, didn’t know differences going into it. After some research, the old marlin frame is much more XC where as the gen 3 has the same slacker angle as a trail bike. Looks like I can just upgrade some parts and have a decent trail bike to learn on!

[fotiskarakaisis]

Honestly, this could not have been structured any better. It is a phenomenal and concise introduction to a very perplexing subject, at least for a complete novice such as myself. Thanks a ton!

A huge plus was the lack of a frustrating British accent which made it even clearer.

[greyman]

Excellent presentation...clear and concise. 👍

[sunflowerlove]

I got a hard tail mountain bike and I love it! With a squishy seat cover I don’t miss the back suspension at all and I feel like I can ride over anything and go uphill and down and around sharp corners, having a blast!

[Coover]

Remember when you were a kid it was called "A bike" and it was just as fun?
Actually I remember two district categores of bike growing up:
1) with playing cards in the spokes
2) whisper mode aka stealth mode

[phillychew]

Best explanation of the differences I have seen. Thanks!!!

[theweatherman]

Good vid man 👍. Simple, clean, and to the point. I found it very helpful!

[logandoubleyou]

Best explanation Iv found so far! Great video

[garyduran]

Excellent information, and excellent explanation.

[justwithpranav]

2:36 dope racing fit. i go ucsc as well, and am joining the mtb club this coming fall. super pumped!!

[mondax]

Simple and direct explanation. Thanks.

[CT-Training]

I have a trek Rascoe 7. It’s a hard tail but it’s more of a trail bike. 140mm of air fork suspension, 2.8 inch tires, and a dropper post

[coolguy]

Nice explonation ❤️
Can you link the pdf?

[lkeiylm]

The canyon strive is the best enduro bike cause you can ride it anywhere because it has a shape shifter which allows you to change the rear shock between 130/160mm of travel which makes it the ultimate mountain bike.❤

[juluisreyes]

Dude, there is also the dirtjump discipline.