K2 MOUNTAIN BIKES
Mountain bike are designed particularly for mountain biking. It is usually ridden on dirt trails and many other unpaved surfaces. When compared to road bicycles they are better and rugged enough for such unfriendly terrain.
It would not be easy just walking into a shop and selecting the bike. Each bike in the store serves different purposes. One needs a bike that will fit his personality well come at price within his budget and also he needs to enjoy riding it. Comfort and safety are also other important factors. Most important of all, the bike must be worth the money.
One of the most popular brands of mountain bikes in the market is the barracuda mountain bike. It is a very stylish bike designed mainly for mountain biking. The important features of this bike are:
They are very light in weight, they provide better climbing and acceleration, they are laterally stiff, they give us a submissive ride and absorb vibrations and most important of all they are drop-dead gorgeous.
One mountain bike built specially for climbing is the K2 mountain bike.
The ride: the greatest strength of the K2 mountain bike is that it can climb. When ascending this bike feels as good as a hardtail. One can stand or sit without any problem. One feels like accelerating always while climbing. The front forks lock out and also the pro pedal are extremely useful on the climbs which are far steeper than the others. The K2 mountain bike becomes very, very stiff when the front is locked out and with the pro pedal set maximum. When the front fork and the rear shocks combine this bike becomes perfect for climbing.
The bike can clear really tough sections. It does exceptionally well during many steep and technical climbs. It does particularly well in off chamber, slippery, and dusty roads. It gives a perfect hold on roads with sandstone gravel etc. Many tracks which are impossible clear can be cleared with ease using this bike.
Single tracks that are more twisty and tight can be easily negotiated with confidence riding the K2 mountain bike. The handling is extremely smooth and the K2 mountain bike has a good grip on the trail. Riding this bike on a mountain trail is an extreme pleasure.
The bike performs well even during descents. Even tough the bike has been geometrically designed for climbing; the descending is very smooth and extremely enjoyable. But when the stem is changed and the seat post collar is released quickly the performance of the bike is much better during descents. This makes the descents even smoother and makes the bike perfect.
Overall, the K2 mountain bike is very nice and ready to race. The building components used are very strong and really efficient. With a few upgrades in selected areas the bike becomes mind blowing. However, the K2 mountain bike is perfect as it is for users on a budget. The brakes work fine and the seat is also very good while riding.