XC bikes can be full suspension or hardtail designs. They usually have mm of suspension travel, sometimes less to maximize pedalling efficiency. XC geometry is optimized for climbing hills efficiently and getting around a race course as fast as possible.
Hardtails can also be a more affordable entry into cross country. Cross country bikes are changing, fast. These bikes are designed to balance marathon racing, stage racing, and everyday trail riding. This means slightly more suspension travel, up to mm, and more relaxed geometry designed to be comfortable for long hours in the saddle.
Endurance bikes are great if you want to race marathon or multi-day cross country stage races where comfort and the ability to deal with unexpected trail features is key. They also work great as light trail bikes for riders who just want to go fast, but also want to ride a wider range of trails more confidently. Buy it if: You want more comfort on long XC rides or really like going fast but want a bike that works for more trails. Or if most of your local trails are cross country trails, and you are maybe still planning on doing occasional XC races.
Trail bike geometry is often a middle ground between XC and enduro bikes. A comfortable climbing position is mixed with tougher components and frame, heavier tires and more relaxed geometry that will be comfortable when the trails get spicy.
Big adventure rides deep in the mountains, or pushing the limits on local descents, All Mountain bikes are about having fun on going down while still being efficient enough to pedal. Longer travel, more relaxed geometry, and tough components separate these bigger bikes from their Trail bike siblings. Freeride could arguably be a separate category, but most current freeride bikes tend to be all-mountain or sometimes enduro bikes with much tougher parts builds.
Buy it if: You want a bike that will be more comfortable on descents, no matter what you run into going downhill, but still want to pedal up. With rear suspension that ranges from mm — mm of travel, trail bikes are designed to chew up rocky, technical terrain at speed, handle drops and catch air.
Trail bikes often can be pointed straight through the rough stuff. The longer travel bike can handle more aggressive, black diamond-like trails. Most trail bikes have a rear air shock with a lockout switch to firm up the ride during climbing and spinning along on flat terrain. This allows for sharper handling. Top tubes may be shorter which also allows for sharper handling. It allows the rider to run a shorter stem which keeps them further behind the front wheel offering a more stable platform, especially when things get technical and rowdy.
Trail bikes also have slacker head angles generally ranging from 65 degrees to 68 degrees. This puts the wheel out in front of the rider allowing for more stability and less of a chance of going over the bars. The tires will be narrower than trail bikes. Less than 2. These tires tend to have a lower rolling resistance and less aggressive traction. You may find some cross country bikes with Aside from kids bikes, the 26" wheel diameter is pretty much extinct at this point but may still be found on used bikes.
In general, the These tires tend to have a more aggressive traction profile. These posts are lightweight and maintenance-free. In the past few years, lighter weight dropper posts have become available allowing the rider more control on downhills and in technical sections without adding too much weight over a rigid seatpost.
With travel ranging from mm to mm, a dropper post allows the rider to move the seat down and out of the way when hurtling down a hill and in technical sections. With the seat out of the way, the rider has more control. A dropper post is a must-have on a trail bike. S: Think a trail bike is for you but not sure between a shorter travel trail bike and a longer travel one? Seatposts will typically be rigid; however, dropper seat posts are starting to find their way onto modern non-racing focussed XC bikes.
So if you're a roadie wanting to make use of your lycra and participate in mass start races and marathons, or just like to ride more chilled out terrain quickly and efficiently, an XC bike may be the best solution for you. When Enduro was a just a young pup and the trails were milder, a mm - mm Trail bike was the ideal ride, as it provided a bit more beef than a race focussed XC bike and was easily pedalled compared to a DH downhill bike.
Shift forward to the present day, however, and the modern Enduro bike echoes more of a downhill bike than the original 'Trail' bikes that were used. As detailed below, Trail bikes are still very relevant for all styles of riding, but with courses becoming steeper, more technical and more demanding, the weapon of choice has been adapted.
As one of the most popular modern mountain bike disciplines, Enduro mountain bikes are evolving at a rapid rate. Longer, lower and slacker than both XC and Trail bikes, Enduro bikes are all about enjoying the downs. The wheelbase will be considerably longer than an XC bike thanks to a more relaxed headtube angle and increased trail where the front wheel is positioned relative to the headtube proving more stability at speed.
A longer reach figure allows the rider to get lower on technical descents whereas a Trail bike rivalling seat tube angle ensures that riders can climb the up trail with ease for another lap. Aluminium is commonly found on entry-level to mid-range Enduro bikes thanks to its durable properties, and ability to take a beating from all angles.
At the top-end though, advancements in carbon fibre are making composites the material of choice on flagship models. With suspension travel ranging from mm, Enduro bikes are much burlier than their shorter travel counterparts. This makes them much better suited to big drops, big hits and big air. Rolling stock will be stronger as a result, with internal rim widths typically hovering around 30mm.
This increased air volume reduces the risk of pinch flats or tubeless "burps" when attacking the trail. Tyre widths will typically range from 2. Tubeless tyres are favoured in mountain biking thanks to the lower pressures they allow, increasing the contact patch and allowing the more aggressive tyres to grip the trail more efficiently.
Boost spacing wider axle widths front and rear is also in play on most, if not all, Enduro bikes on the market. Boost spacing allows for manufacturers to offset the drivetrain slightly for a straighter chainline, and the ability to run wider tyres than a frame would typically allow. Moving to the contact points and bars over mm wide are commonplace, as are super short stems, which allow for more direct handling on the trail.
Dropper seatposts are also essential, allowing a rider to easily move and shift their weight around the bike on technical descents. Stopping power will also be beefed up, with more powerful four-piston brakes becoming commonplace on Enduro bikes. When mated with mm rotors, these provide extraordinary braking power that is both easily modulated yet commands respect on the trail.
Shifting duties will typically be handled by a 1x equipped drivetrain with a wide-range cassette out back. This allows riders to tackle steep uplifts and fire roads easily.
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