Please imagine:Now you need to buy a new bike, so you enter a large bike shop. There have a wide range of bikes in front of you, including road bikes, mountain bikes and other series. Will you find the right bike for yourself in the vast bike series at the first time? Or will you be confused about the choice of what do you need?

The choice of bikes is more like marriage. Couples who are suitable for love may not be suitable for marriage, and the bike which you like may not be suitable for riding. We should choose the most suitable version according to our usual riding environment, riding distance and other factors!

So, how do we choose the most suitable bike for ourselves?Let us focuses on road bikes and mountain bikes. Explain the differences between them in order to provide options:)

• Road bikes features: narrow tires, narrow and lightweight handlebars, light and slender frame.
• Riding road conditions: suitable for riding on smooth roads such as asphalt roads.
• Advantages: light weight and high speed.
• Disadvantages: aggressive posture (lying down), low trafficability and no bearing capacity.

"Lightness" is synonymous with road bikes, which also makes it the first choice for high-speed travel on paved roads. Large wheel diameter and narrow tires make it have very low road resistance and provide higher road speed, but also reduce its grip, and are extremely vulnerable to "traps" such as sidewalks and vertical drains.

In addition to the riders, thieves also love them, so that the vehicle is not conducive to parking and storage. It has almost no carrying capacity. The riding posture is more radical and the comfort is low. It is only suitable for competition and sporting.

• Mountain bike features: wide tires, wide and stable handlebars, rigid and strong frame
• Riding road condition: suitable for riding on rough and bad road conditions such as mountain roads (even on flat ground).
• Advantages: strong braking force, trafficability, off-road performance, and can cross mountain forest roads.
• Disadvantages: weight, flat road toothed tire performance, very dragging feet and low speed.
  

as its name implies, it’s born for rugged mountain forest roads.Disc brake, coarse gear, high strength and full shock absorption models let more riders find sufficient riding confidence.

All kinds of technologies on mountain bikes are targeted for mountain roads. If your "ambition" is not on cross-country, it may be more suitable to choose other types of bicycles. Mountain bikes on paved roads not only drag your feet, but also "waste all technologies" bought with a high price.

If you are preparing for competitive competition, starting with road bikes is the best choice. The maximum weight limit of road bikes is 10.5kg, but the weight of mountain vehicles can reach 12.5kg; The heavier the bikes, the more physical strength and energy it will consume, and it will be slower to ride. Even mountain bikes are suitable for riding. In front of competitive competition, they still lose on weight to road bikes.

For commuting, ecommend road bikes! Fast and light!

The above content is the difference between road bikes and mountain bikes. You can choose the one you buy for the purpose of daily riding. Whether it's a mountain bike or a road bike, it's most important to choose the bike that suits you best! It can not only get a better riding experience, but also reduce the discomfort in riding.

Do you have any suggestions for the purchase of road bikes and mountain bikes? Welcome to discuss with us:)