K2 MOUNTAIN BIKES SUSPENSION FULL SUSPENSION MOUNTAIN

K2 Mountain Bikes Suspension Full Suspension Mountain

Bought a K2 sidewinder FS the other day spur of the moment. 50 off and I liked the feel of it. It's a full suspension mountain bike.

Of rear travel ''active'' system maximizes traction, control and comfortA full-suspension mountain bike gives you greater safety and comfort if youвЂ™re taking on demanding Alpine descents or lots of technical home trails. A full-suspension mountain bike not only relieves the strain on your body, but also offers greater traction and reserves on your mountain bike adventures. How, you might ask? Well, due to its suspension, a full-suspension mountain bikeвЂ™s rear wheel has better contact with the ground. The suspension compensates for any obstaclesI decided to take the technological plunge by going full suspension.

As a rule, the following applies: the more suspension travel, the rougher the terrain you can take on. 100В mm is primarily used for technically demanding cross-country races, while 120-130В mm is used for trail rides. 140-150В mm is the classic suspension travel of an all-mountain bike for Alpine tours and 160-170В mm suspension for endurance mountain bikes.

The range actually starts with either the VR or the female friendly VRW which both get the same 130mm travel frame, four-bar linkage with progressive 29-inch wheel geometry as the rest of the Mythique range. Vitus has a long history of really good affordable suspension bikes but the second season of the Mythique looks like the performance peak so far. They utilise sensors and logics to drive piezoelectric valves which in turn are used to govern the damping. Browse through the vast range of k 2 mountain perfect for casual rides and racing on Alibaba.com.

You get most of a Shimano Deore transmission (the 10-speed cassette is SunRace, the chain is KMC) and a soft compound Schwalbe Magic Mary tire for impressive grip and control through the Nukeproof bar and stem. Either way, you get a very upgradeable frame with a trunnion shock mount and 148x12mm Boost rear axle. The 27 is lighter, lower and more agile if you want more of a raver than a roller though.

Reach is reasonable and you get a short stem and wide bar for control. The bottom bracket is still very high even in the low setting which can make it feel precarious rather than grounded. That gives a 65.5- or 66-degree head angle and 76- or 76.5-degree seat angle so the angles are totally on point for technical riding. You get a fully up to date 148x12mm Boost rear axle and the geometry can be set high or low. The RockShox Recon Silver RL fork is usefully smooth too and while the skinny steel legs are heavy they are stiffer under load. Combine the four-bar linkage with a large-volume X-Fusion 02 Pro RL trunnion shock and youвЂ™re getting a really smooth and neutral 130mm travel rear end that competes with much more expensive bikes.

The SRAM SX Eagle gears make winching back up easier too and the Tektro brakes get 180mm rotors front and rear for a useful dose of extra power. The good news for 2021 is that the company has fitted slimmer, lighter 2.4in and 2.35in versions (2020 bikes had 2.6in versions) so it doesnвЂ™t feel as sluggish under power. It comes in both 27.5in (XS, S, M sizes) and 29er (M, L, XL sizes) and either way you get Goodyear Newton and Escape tires. You get a dropper post though which is a definite win.The cheapest Fluid bike from Canadian brand Norco, the FS3 still gets the same вЂsize-scaledвЂ™ double-butted alloy frame with Boost axles, a decent 47cm reach on a large and a trail-ready 66.5-degree head angle and 76-degree seat angle. The WTB rims are relatively narrow too and the DNA compound WTB tires are better in the dry than the wet.

Super short seat tubes keep the center of gravity low and you get long-stroke dropper seatposts as standard. Either way head angles are around 65-degrees with a 76.5-degree seat angle and a long 480mm reach on the large for excellent self-correcting stability. That gets you either 150mm forks and 140mm rear travel or 140mm fork and 135mm rear. Like Norco, you get the option of 27.5-inch wheels in smaller frame sizes and then 29er on the bigger bikes. Buying its own bikes gets you the same quality at a much lower price though and the Siskiu T7 is a thoroughly modern trail bike at a great price. The X-Fusion RC32 isnвЂ™t as smooth or convincing upfront though so weвЂ™d be tempted to save up for the Fluid FS 2 which gets a basic but well-performing RockShox 35 fork and an unbelievably good Maxxis Dissector triple compound tire spec.The parent company of Polygon manufactures bikes and frames for a big list of other brands including some real premium names.

Calibre is the bike brand of bargain outdoor lifestyle store chain Go Outdoors who use a member discount scheme so you need to get a ВЈ5 store card to get the ВЈ1,200 price listed here, not the theoretical ВЈ1,500 retail price, but itвЂ™s definitely worth signing up.The original Bossnut was updated with a totally new frame last year. If you want a lighter, XC format then the Siskiu D7 and D5 deliver a slick-looking 120mm suspension performance for в‚¬1,499 and в‚¬999 respectively making Polygon a bargain bike powerhouse.If youвЂ™re in the UK, the undisputed king of budget suspension bikes for the past few years has been the Calibre Bossnut. Especially considering it comes from proper bike shops not just delivered in a box for you to build. Add a 12-speed Shimano gearing mix and 2.4in wide Schwalbe Addix compound tires on wide tubeless-ready rims and youвЂ™ve got a seriously comprehensive spec for a total bargain price.

The only thing to watch for is the rear axle is 142x12mm not the latest Boost standard and you donвЂ™t get a dropper unless you get the Bossnut BBB for ВЈ1,499 (which also gets a fork and gear upgrade).Best budget full-suspension bike: what to look for?The only thing you canвЂ™t upgrade on a mountain bike is the shape of it. You get a High Grip WTB front tire, 45mm stem and 780mm bar for proper control as well. That means large bikes now get a 460mm reach and all bikes get a 66-degree head angle and 74.5-degree seat angle with 130mm of rear travel.Incredibly the basic Bossnut gets RockShox Recon fork and Monarch rear shock as well as a full SRAM SX Eagle 12-speed transmission.

ItвЂ™s certainly always worth checking what saving a bit longer or digging deeper into your budget will get you and where relevant weвЂ™ve flagged up whether the вЂnext bike upвЂ™ is the better deal here. In other cases, itвЂ™s you whoвЂ™ll be making those sacrifices. In some cases, brand managers will sacrifice some profit to create a really killer value entry level bike. So if youвЂ™re buying from a shop and have a bit of cash left in your budget then ask if they can swap them (or set the existing ones up tubeless) before you get the original ones dirty.The amount of extra kit and performance you get on the next bike up in the range - and the price gap - can alter significantly. The thing you probably wonвЂ™t get and will have to upgrade to is a dropper seat post but make sure that the frame you choose is at least ready for an internally routed setup.Whether you get a hardtail or a suspension bike, swapping tires is a great way to make real performance gains at a reasonable price. The days of super long stems and narrow bars ruining the ride are thankfully behind us too and even saddles and grips are generally sorted.

K2 Mountain Bikes Full Suspension