Mens Mountain Bike – Why It May Make Sense To Have Two
Recently I was at a car race and noticed that some of the drivers had two cars. The reason for that was to protect them, in case one car was ruined, the second is a backup. So I got to thinking, do people need two if they already have one mens mountain bike? I guess if you’re into mountain bike competitions, two make sense, but what if you’re just the average Joe who wants to have fun on the weekends?
Now in the above case people have the exact same car or bike when in some sort of competition, but for the everyday rider, having two of the exact same bike doesn’t make sense. But what does make sense is having two different mountain bikes. Depending on where you are going to ride, the terrain can be radically different and we all know that one type of bike configuration is going to be much better in one type of terrain versus another.
So if you are the type of person who likes to ride in many different locations that have very different terrains, then having two different bikes makes total sense. So the question then is, do you go very different or just a little bit different? It seems to me that you should go extremely different. That is, from the bike frame material, to the handle bar types, to the size of the tires, etc. If the bikes are only a little different they won’t make much difference when riding in the different locations. But having a totally different bike will make a difference and allow you to have a bike that meets your needs when you’re in a very steep hilly section versus a more flat surface.
But, you’re the only one who knows what is best for you. So take some time, figure out the different places you ride now and/or want to ride in the future and then figure out the best bike configurations that would meet those conditions and then decide what are the two bikes (or second bike) to get.
