Mountain bike buying guide

For a lot of people buying a mountain bike for the first time don’t seem to be a pleasant experience. Rather than going through a good mountain bike buying guide and consulting with an expert most of the people (especially teenagers and young people) go for what they see on television and other racing championship. An immediate desire in a novice to become a good rider immediately causes one to take wild decision and leads them for a wrong but a costly shopping. Without knowing what your level is, how are you going to start biking? How much are you going to use your bike? And many other things like these are should be taken in consideration. Reading a buying guide and talking to an expert or someone who has been riding mountain bikes for sometimes will prove handy. Or a mountain bike magazine can be your pal doing this.
Why do need a mountain bike and what will you look for once you hit the market? : This is the most important question you should ask yourself before buying a mountain bike. Are you planning on riding this bike exclusively off road? Work or school or other places you want to be, will you be using this bike regularly? Are you planning to go for ride in hilly places? Also important is how often you will be riding the bike. Answers to these questions will help you select a bike in the market place easily. Style and durability are other factor you have to consider. If you are planning to ride the bike as your means of transportation than you should go look for a strong, durable and a comfortable mountain bike. By comfortable here I mean different factors like shock, gear, speed and improved control. A mountain bike with good control and nice shock absorber can be the best thing you will get while going thru a beautiful hilly region. You should also buy a bike that will make you less tired. You should make sure the tires on the bike are appropriate for what you want to use it for. If the bike is going to be used for riding mostly off road then you should look for large knobby tires. If you are planning to do lots of street riding than look for tires with smaller knobby.
Budget can vary from few hundred bucks to thousands. What brand will you pick up what kind of and how many features will that bike have decides the price of that bike. If you are low on your budget than you can go for a second hand but you should be careful that the condition of the bike is good enough. Good bikes are never cheap but they are surely very comfortable, smart and stylish.