Mountain Bikes: The 3 Different Types

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It’s crucial to choose the type of mountain bike that fits your riding style, so we created this guide to help you choose between cross-country, trail, and enduro bikes. Between travel numbers, wheel sizes, and different component specs, there’s a lot to talk about. Let’s get into it!

Our in-house experts Chris & Kendall talk us through the three different types, and address some other micro-categories like hardtails, downcountry, all-mountain, and freeride. Follow along to see what type of mountain bike is best for you!

Questions that our Gearheads get all the time that we answer in this video:

What’s a hardtail mountain bike?
What’s the most popular mountain bike type?
What’s a downcountry mountain bike?

What kind of mountain bike do you ride? Want to see a more specific video about one of the categories? Let us know in the comments!

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Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro
0:27 – Cross-country (XC)
4:41 – Trail (All-mountain)
7:44 – Enduro
10:48 – Outro

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