Full Suspension Mountain Bikes| Suspension control for any terrain

 Full suspension mountain bikes were once regarded as the holy grail in off road biking. However, nothing is as simple as it seems, and it was soon found that rear suspensions weren’t as effective as it was thought to be. Don’t you think it’s strange most pros still use hard tail bikes and most bikes still offer just front suspension systems? If you want to know why they don't use full suspension mountain bikes, then keep just keep reading on.

Though rear suspension systems sound like a very good idea – especially when it’s your rear end that’s riding through a bumpy off road trail – they also cause loss of efficiency when pedaling. That’s why most bikes entering in competitive events have just front wheel suspension, hence the hardtail reference. However, in the past few years a lot of innovations have allowed full suspension mountain bikes to become a lot more efficient, with advanced engineered frames and drive trains that minimize the loss of efficiency. Its only drawback is that these high tech models usually cost a lot more than most people are willing to spend on a mountain bike.

For most people, this is hardly a deal breaker: they’re just looking for a cheap "full suspension mountain bike" they can ride for fun (and exercise) on weekends with friends. If that’s the case, you won’t mind the loss of efficiency provided by the rear suspension – most people would gladly trade that for the extra comfort riding over rough terrain.