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As always, Britains many mountain biking aficionados love getting together to share their views on the latest bikes, have a go on some of them and have some good food and drink at the same time. It is very good news then that there will soon be a great biking event where attendees could win one of Trek mountain bikes’ new bikes, all hosted by the UK’s first official cycling city, Bristol.

Mudstock, as it has been dubbed, is a festival which will last two days and which forms a part of a series of events spread over two weeks to promote cycling and to celebrate the sport and bikes in general in Bristol. Bristol has gone made for bikes, since being given Cycling City status.The award gave the city large grants to improve facilities for cycling in the city as well as promoting the sport for its health and environmental benefits.

At Mudstock, attendees will be able to enjoy demonstrations of the latest Trek mountain bikes, amongst others. Group rides for every ability level will also be taking place. Another part of the event will be talks by respected mountain biking figures which are likely to prove popular.

The event, which has no entry charge, isn’t aimed at any specific ability level. Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve got years of experience under your belt you are welcome. For beginners, the event is the perfect chance to learn a bit more about their hobby. It is also a great time to stock up on biking equipment because some brands will be selling discounted products. There is even a raffle with a top prize of a £500 bike donated by Trek mountain bikes.

The event looks set to be very popular because the talks and demonstrations on offer are simply not to be missed. The simple fact that there’s a chance of winning a high quality Trek mountain bike is reason enough to go along. A great deal of food and drink will be on offer.Even locally produced cider is available. In the wider event, throughout the city, there will be many events taking place, including an art exhibition with a bicycle theme.

A full suspension mountain bike is also known as adual suspension mountain bicycle because it is equipped with shock absorbers for both wheels. This is in opposition to the hardtail mountain bicycle that has a shock absorber only for the front wheel. Both sorts of mountain bicycles have their own uses. The hardtail bike is better to pedal and is quicker than the full suspension bike on smooth terrain. However the latter kind can run quicker on coarse terrain because the shock absorber authorizes more traction by absorbing the effects of stumbling blocks. Except for offering the rider a more comfy ride, the cycle suspension also reinforces potency and safety.

Sorts of bicycle Suspension

The suspension system can be implemented thru a suspension stem, suspension front fork, rear suspension, suspension seat post, or suspension center. A combination of these methodologies might also be applied. It should be noted the suspension stem isn’t preferred.

The front suspension is usually made possible by employing a pair of shock absorbers for the front fork. The shock absorber is frequently made of a spring and a damper. The spring can be a coil spring, compressed air, or elastomer. The damper is generally supplied by letting oil pass through shim stacks or small openings.

Kinds of Rear Suspension

Rear suspension is often regarded to mean full suspension because off-road bikes with single suspension frequently apply a front suspension technology. The sorts of rear suspension include the single pivot, soft tail, Horst link and 4 bar suspensions, unified rear triangle, Virtual Pivot Point, FSR system, DW-link, Equilink, Monolink, and split pivot.

The single pivot is the simplest kind and is also the cheapest. Numerous bike manufacturers have implemented their own designs for rear suspension and each design has its own advantages and downsides. It is up to the buyer to establish which of the features are most critical to him.

Buying a Full Suspension Mountain Bike

When planning to purchase a full suspension off-road bike it’s critical to ask if you’re actually serious about having the ability to ride across coarse terrain. A good hardtail off-road bike will be quicker than the least costly full suspension bike because the latter is generally heavier except for being loaded with the basic disadvantages of a rear suspension.

The quantity of suspension travel is also crucial when purchasing this sort of mountain bike. For uphill or cross country racing, suspension travel should be less than 4.5 inches. These are lighter because the less suspension travel, the lighter the bike.

However for those who wish to do some jumping or free riding, the additional weight isn’t a primary concern. So, this kind of mountain bike will sometimes require six to 8 inches of suspension travel. And in between these 2 is the trail bike, which requires up to 6.5 inches of suspension travel.

Top Selling Full Suspension Mountain Bikes

• Felt Compulsion 3 2010
• Rocky Mountain Element 30 2009
• Mongoose Boot’R Team 2010
• Rocky Mountain Altitude 50 2009
• Mongoose Teocali Comp 2010
• Felt Redemption 2 2010
• Rocky Mountain Altitude 70 (WS) 2009
• Iron Horse Bootleg 1.0
• Mongoose Canaan Elite 2009
• Mongoose Nuggett 2010