Mountain Bikes

Mountain bikes bikes can be broken down into 4 primary catagories General purpose, Performance hardtail, Dual suspension, Downhill. To browse though mountain bikes by Catagory click on the Buttons below.

Mountain Bike Brands at Blackman Bicycles

Below are just some of the brands stocked at Blackman Bicycles. To browse mountain bikes by brand click the company logo of the brand you wish to browse

Choosing the Right Mountain Bike for You

If you are looking for a durable gutter hopper that you can throw around a little more than a hybrid bike then a mountain bike is likely where you will find happiness. Blackman Bicycles stock a HUGE range of mountain bikes with over five top brands to choose from priced from under $1000 to 'the sky's the limit'!

While you can get a general purpose mountain bike from around $375 (read description below), the performance range of mountain bikes start from $1000. The primary enhancements found on bikes in the performance range include:

Clip-in Pedals
Race Geometry Frame
Better Brakes ( typically full hydraulic disc brakes)
Better Forks
Enhanced Drive Train

"The key purpose of these enhancements are greater longevity; lightness of parts and better performance".

General Purpose - A suburban trail blazer that will allow you to jump gutters, ride off the tarmac and even tackle the odd fire trail on the weekend, this bike delivers on fun and budget. From around $375 you can get a very nice bike, that for your average weekend warrior, is more than sufficient for fun and fitness.

Downhill - Not something you will find at the supermarket, downhill MTBs are specialised machines built for hard core down hill action. They have extra heavy duty frames, HD suspension with longer travel, disk brakes with HUGE rotors for extreme braking and all round stronger components. In the right environment, it is scary what people do on these bikes. If you are into massive drops, big air, technical and all round crazy down hill action - this is your bike.

Tip: Due to the robustness of downhill bikes, they tend to be a little heavier which makes them less suited to general cycling. If you are after a bike to do it all, a hard tail might be a good choice.

Dual Suspension Cross Country - Not as heavy duty as down hill bikes but built to a similar theme and the same exacting quality, dual suspension MTBs or 'Duallys' are more rideable in more situations and are all round great fun for a starting price of around $2500. If you are looking to ride serious trails and single tracks with some madness thrown into the journey, a Dually will offer considerably more comfort than a hard tail MTB and will allow you to ride rough and absorb much of the punishment through the suspension rather than your body.

Hard-Tail Cross Country - There are several advantages that a single suspension or 'hard-tail' cross-country mountain bike offers over a dual suspension cross-country mountain bike.

Less moving parts meaning less maintenance
Lighter frame
Greater value for money
No loss of power via suspension to the back wheel

Comparisons

If you compare a hard tail with a dually, you might be surprised at just how much that extra suspension costs. For example the GIANT TRANCE X3 cross-country is approximately $2499. Compare this to the hard-tail equivalent - a GIANT XTC which retails for $1699. Pretty much every thing on the 2 bikes is the same level except for the addition of the rear suspension. You get the very similar wheels, drive train, brakes and forks yet save yourself over $800!

MTB Accessories

Lights
Gloves
Helmets
Shoes
Garmin Off Road Navigation

Mountain Biking Terms to Google

Rather than give a bunch of links that may fall out of date or otherwise disappear over time, below are some terms that should offer some great links via a search in Google.

The Oaks Fire Trail Blue Mountains
Western Sydney Club Track (Yarramundi)
Manly Dam Mountain Bike Track
Royal National Park (Loftus)
Sydney Mountain Bike Clubs

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