Mountain bikes are extremely flexible and are ideal for any terrain, its design and build makes it able to withstand the demands of tough terrains and are suitable for al fresco trail riding. There are basically 3 categories of mountain bikes, namely Rigid, Full-Suspension and Hardtail.

Hardtail - has just one suspension at the front
Rigid - has no suspension
Full-Suspension - has two suspensions, at the back and at the front.

Buying bikes can be very easy and where you might find it difficult to choose from which might be the color or design. But when it comes to mountain bikes, it is a different scenario as you consider lots of things, not just color or body designs.

There are different things to consider when buying a Mountain bike, and those factors would be discusses in this piece.

Set and Know Your Budget
The first and the most ideal thing to do, whenever someone wants to buy anything at all is to have a budget. This budget is of cause adjustable depending on your taste and how much money your pocket can spit out to acquire what you want. You have to set your budget and have a range; this will reduce the option of bikes available and would trim down the list. But bear in mind that the more you spend the more quality you get, and also don’t just budget for the bike alone.

Frame Material
The frame material of a bike is actually decided by the budget; because the higher bike budget, the more quality frame is available. Steel or Aluminum frames costs less when compared to carbon and titanium which happens to be the most expensive among the four. So you can decide to adjust your budget depending on the frame material you want, and also note that their durability differs.

What Do You Want In a Bike?
It is either you go for strength or lightness; but whichever you go for note they surely have different durability rate. Lighter bikes give you more speed and are easy to ride compared to bikes with strength.

Consider Suspensions Forks
Again this depends on what you want to use the bike for or in which surrounding you live. Should you want to be using your bike for going off-road during your leisure period you might have a tough time, and if you are getting a bike for long distance cycling then you should forget about the suspension forks. This is because the suspension fork adds more weight to the bike.

Check Bike Size
Before you buy any bike you should make sure you physically check the bike size, this is because sizes vary between different manufacturers. A manufacturer’s 56cm frame might be another 58cm frame. Make sure your two legs can reach the ground and flat and they should be close.

Verify Warranty
Verify the bike comes with a warranty and also make sure it starts when you buy the bike. Confirm your warranty and be sure it’s real.

Test Ride the Bike
 There some certain things you cannot tell is wrong with a bike until you ride the bike for like 5-10 minutes. If you do not do this you might end up buying the bike, and then discover it has issues later on.