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very aggressive or extreme riding. No spending time in the air landing hard and hammering
through obstacles.
• TRADE OFF: Cross-Country bikes are lighter, faster to ride uphill, and more nim-ble
than All-Mountain bikes. Cross-Country and Marathon bikes trade off some rug-gedness for
pedaling eciency and uphill speed.
ALL-MOUNTAIN
• CONDITION 4: Bikes designed for riding Conditions 1, 2, and
3, plus rough technical areas, moder-ately sized obstacles, and
small jumps.
• INTENDED: For trail and uphill riding. All-Mountain bicycles
are: (1) more heavy duty than cross country bikes, but less heavy duty than Freeride bikes,
(2) lighter and more nimble than Freeride bikes, (3) heav-ier and have more suspension
travel than a cross country bike, allowing them to be rid-den in more dicult terrain, over
larger ob-stacles and moderate jumps, (4) intermedi-ate in suspension travel and use
compo-nents that t the intermediate intended use, (5) cover a fairly wide range
of intended use, and within this range are models that are more or less heavy duty.
Talk to your retailer about your needs and these mod-els.
• NOT INTENDED: For use in extreme forms of jumping/riding such as hardcore mountain,
Freeriding, Downhill, North Shore, Dirt Jumping, Hucking etc. No large drop offs, jumps or
launches (wooden structures, dirt embankments) requiring long suspension travel or heavy
duty com-ponents; and no spending time in the air landing hard and hammering through
ob-stacles.
• TRADE OFF: All-Mountain bikes are more rugged than cross country bikes, for riding
more dicult terrain. All-Mountain bikes are heavier and harder to ride uphill than cross
country bikes. All-Mountain bikes are light-er, more nimble and easier to ride uphill than
Freeride bikes. All-Mountain bikes are not as rugged as Freeride bikes and must not be used
for more extreme riding and terrain.
GRAVITY, ENDURO, FREERIDE, AND DOWNHILL
• CONDITION 5: Bikes designed for jump-ing, hucking, high
speeds, or aggressive riding on rougher surfaces, or landing on
at surfaces. However, this type of riding is extremely hazardous
and puts unpredicta-ble forces on a bicycle which may overload
the frame, fork, or parts. If you choose to ride in Condition 5
terrain, you should take appropriate safety precautions such
as more frequent bike inspections and re-placement of equipment. You should also wear
comprehensive safety equipment such as a full-face helmet, pads, and body armor.
• travel and use compo-nents that t the intermediate intended use, (5) cover a
fairly wide range of intended use, and within this range are models that are more or
less heavy duty. Talk to your retailer about your needs and these mod-els.
• NOT INTENDED: For use in extreme forms of jumping/riding such as hardcore mountain,
Freeriding, Downhill, North Shore, Dirt Jumping, Hucking etc. No large drop offs, jumps or
launches (wooden structures, dirt embankments) requiring long suspension travel or heavy
duty com-ponents; and no spending time in the air landing hard and hammering through
ob-stacles.
• TRADE OFF: All-Mountain bikes are more rugged than cross country bikes, for riding
more dicult terrain. All-Mountain bikes are heavier and harder to ride uphill than cross