General mountain car, the biggest characteristic is it has excellent front fork shock absorber and high-quality steel, aluminum alloy or carbon fiber to build the body. In fact, this kind of mountain bike has many riders desire characteristics, this car is usually durable, the use of many years will not bring you the trouble of maintenance. Generally riding a mountain bike, not too concerned about the weight of the bike itself, so its body structure is very strong. But it also is not towards the light, like extra light steel or aluminum body can make the weight of the whole car lighter, but generally speaking unless it is to participate in the games use mountain bike, the weight of the car itself are less important.

The initial shock absorption system is fitted to the purpose of the mountain bike, mainly to cope with the impact of the downhill race. Most of the new type of whole shock absorption mountain bike is made according to the solid, comfortable these conditions, riding in the car all day also won't feel very tired, so that the whole absorption of the mountain bike is the most comfortable climbing car. Full suspension mountain bike has been limited to the downhill event special and difference between the method is, if the mountain bike is to downhill event special, in addition to the full suspension, all of its parts are specially suited for the downhill race strong collision and design, so its weight will than a cross-country with full suspension mountain weighs about 10 pounds (4-5kg) around. In seeking comfort under the premise, you will choose full suspension mountain bike to participate in any kind of activity, but you have to remember, because with the shock absorber, in professional players to ride cross-country mountain bike, in order to obtain the victory and the choice of lightweight and can obtain higher efficiency of equipment. In cross-country mountain bike design, is above the slope to climb the sooner, the better, and do not care about downhill or meet special condition of the uneven surface. Professional players of the mountain bike quite light, sometimes even before the shock absorber is included in the general under 23 pounds (10.5kg) the following.

Mountain bike riders riding a mountain bike, for a long time, and cross-country riding riding a mountain bike like, just in the front fork installed on long distance shock absorbers. Almost all downhill race and riders choose a mountain bike, it's shock absorber telescopic distance of at least more than 6 inches and weight than the general mountaineering off-road vehicles to more than 10 to 15 pounds 5-8KG. In the downhill race of the body must be very strong, because of hill of collision forces, transmitted to frame composed of a front fork, ordinary mountain bike is unbearable, even will result in the frame of dismemberment, in this context, weight is not the downhill mountain bike as the main factors to consider, firm is important.