Bike The Bump

There are nine types of Mountain bikes to choose from:

1 Cross Country: This type of mountain bike is for riding the mountain. They can easily maneuver the slopes and hills. The riders mostly are ready to go for a long journey.

2. Dirt Jumping: The biking involves jumping over the debris, set up for the purpose. The riders usually jump over six debris at a single time.

3. Cyclo Cross: in this, the bikers are supposed to go on and off the road and cross-streams and any obstruction coming in their way.

4) BMX: These are the special bikes as they have smaller wheels, which help the rider to carry out the stunts. It is also used in dirt jumping.

5.  Downhill: The biker rides the mountain and going downhill gives them the adventure and enjoyment. This ride is very strong and dangerous.

6.  Freeride: The freeride among the bikers is very popular as they are allowed to use any territory they feel fit.

7.  Single speed: This type of bike has one gear and not many fittings. The advantage being the chain line is straight and helps in pedaling, and since there are not many fittings, it becomes a less maintenance bike.

8. Trails: These are another feature of mountain bike. There are small wheels and so it becomes easy for the rider to jump over obstacles.

9. Street and urban: These bikers ride in the streets and urban areas and over the mad made barriers.

The “Bunny Hop” is also a social dance also referred as a party dance. In cycling, the riders learn to do the tricks involving the bike, which is known as “Bunny Hop”. As the name suggests the bikers try to clear the obstacle sitting on the bike. The world record for this trick is 1.2 meters.

It is carried out by approaching an obstacle with a speed lifting the front wheel of the bike. Then will the speed of the light the biker is in the air and has cleared the obstacle.

The more experienced biker will do this trick lot easier than the beginner. However, the beginner needs to practice a lot to achieve this trick. The beginner has to keep in mind that this sport is also very dangerous and they need enough practice.

To learn “Bunny Hop” you should first practice of getting the front wheel in the air. Once you have mastered that try to get the back wheel in the air, Once comfortable with both then only try to do the trick.

A wheel Building is adjusting the position of the wheels so that they are at right angles to the ground and corresponding to each other. If your wheels are trued it will be easier for you to handle the bike.

Most of the times in a fall the wheels loose their shape, and are not aligned properly. Even if you are not a professional at truing your wheel You do not need to be a specialized person to know the truing of the wheels of a mountain bike.

The first thing to do is ensure that none of the wheels spokes are jutting out or loose. To find out, just check all the spokes and make sure they are in place. If any of them are loose, tighten them by turning the spokes anti clockwise.

Check all the spokes in the similar manner and if any are loose repeat the process. Until all are placed in a proper manner. In most of the cases, the wheel must be touching the brakes or some part of the rim of the bike. Turn your bike upside down then spin the wheel to see where it comes closest to rubbing on the brake. Then rotate the wheel both backwards and forwards and then try to align them.

Truing a wheel is easier than it looks, although it depends on the bike. Incase the spokes have been loosened be careful, there are chances that they might break so gently try to loosen or tighten them.