There are three types of bike that we looked at : Mountain, Road and Hybrid.
Mountain Bike : The purpose of a mountain bike is to enable the rider to cycle over rough terrain.
The tyres are big with deep tread, mountain bikes have got straight handlebars so that the rider has more control, the frame of a mountain bike is bigger and stronger than a road bike. Mountain bikes often have suspension to help you go over bumps.
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Road Bike : Road bikes usually have different shaped handle bars to mountain bikes , they are designed to reduce the wind resistance. The tyres on a road bike are thinner than mountain bikes and have very little tread, the frames of a road bike are less bulky and less robust than a mountain bike.
Road bikes usually don't have suspension.
Hybrid Bike: Hybrids are designed to be somewhere between a mountain bike and a road bike. The tyres are not as thin as a road bike but not as thick as a mountain bike and have some tread. Often they have straight handlebars and sometimes have front suspension. The frame on a hybrid bike is more robust than a road bike but less robust than a mountain bike.
I have chosen to buy a mountain bike because the majority of my riding will be on rough tracks with some riding on road. I also aspire to cycle on some red routes.
