The Saint Posted April 13, 2011 Share Can someone please tell me what the differences are between a trail bike and a mountain bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eedubz Posted April 13, 2011 Share A trail bike is a type of mountain bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zula Posted April 13, 2011 Share You confusing terms. Mountain bike encompasses trail bike and a XC (cross country bike) An XC bike will have less travel and a more racier and aggressive geometry whereas the angles on a trail bike are more upright and relaxed. A trail bike will also have more travel as it is designed to be more at home on the technical stuff, whereas an XC bike is designed mainly for speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted April 13, 2011 Share It depends where you ride your mountain bike that makes a  XC bikeTrail bikeFreeride bikesAll mountain bike4X bikeDownhill bikeTrial bike The old morewood site had a nice photo of a mountain showing where the different bikes would be most at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted April 13, 2011 Share K so in short they are one and the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted April 13, 2011 Share Sorry I can just get a really really good deal on a Dual Sus Raleigh Namib which is listed as a trail bike and I want to know if that will suffice for normal Mountain Bike Racing or races such as the Crater Cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted April 13, 2011 Share K so in short they are one and the same thingwell sorta trail bike is a type of mountainbike like a lion is a cat, but so is a leopard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted April 13, 2011 Share LOL you guys are not helping. Would this suffice for a normal average joe just going out on a ride through the bushveld from time to time> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted April 13, 2011 Share This here is what i would like to buyhttp://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Muxster/raleigh.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted April 13, 2011 Share I am sure it will, if anything for casual/fun riding a trail bike is the best choice. And yes it will do just fine in races too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbDobby Posted April 13, 2011 Share LOL you guys are not helping. Would this suffice for a normal average joe just going out on a ride through the bushveld from time to time>Â trail bike will be more "comfortable" to ride, the XC bike will be a bit "faster". If you want to race and would like to get into the top half of the field, buy a XC bike if that does not concern you then buy the trail bike - please note that does not mean that if you on a xc bike you will beat a fellow rider on a trail bike and vice versa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted April 13, 2011 Share Great thanks so much guys appreciate the advice and for the price I can get it at it really is a no brainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted April 13, 2011 Share ALL are classified as mountain bikes. Cross country/marathon = steap head angles. Travel 0-100mm.Trail = slacker head angle. Travel from 100-140mmFree ride = Travel up to 160mmDownhill = Travel up to 200mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 13, 2011 Share Yeah, like Rouxtjie and Zula have said, a "trail" bike is a kind of MTB with a certain geometry and travel. As a generalization, here's the travel/geometry idea. (smallest to biggest) XC (80-100mm travel)eg. Giant Anthemhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-anthem-x-advanced-sl-0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg Trail (120-140mm travel)eg. Giant Trancehttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-trance-x-advanced-sl-0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg All Mountain (around 160mm)eg. Giant Reignhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-reign-x0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg Freeride (around 180mm)eg. Giant Faithhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-faith-0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg Downhill (around 200mm)eg. Giant Gloryhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2011-giant-glory-01-downhill-mtb.jpg The travel specs aren't a hard and fast rule. And there are a few other types of MTB not mentioned, like trials (if one can count them as MTB), slopestyle, dirt jump, and 4X. But yeah, hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevief Posted April 13, 2011 Share Yeah, like Rouxtjie and Zula have said, a "trail" bike is a kind of MTB with a certain geometry and travel. As a generalization, here's the travel/geometry idea. (smallest to biggest) XC (80-100mm travel)eg. Giant Anthemhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-anthem-x-advanced-sl-0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg Trail (120-140mm travel)eg. Giant Trancehttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-trance-x-advanced-sl-0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg All Mountain (around 160mm)eg. Giant Reignhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-reign-x0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg Freeride (around 180mm)eg. Giant Faithhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-faith-0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg Downhill (around 200mm)eg. Giant Gloryhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2011-giant-glory-01-downhill-mtb.jpg The travel specs aren't a hard and fast rule. And there are a few other types of MTB not mentioned, like trials (if one can count them as MTB), slopestyle, dirt jump, and 4X. But yeah, hope this helps  i dont like what Giant have done with the new Trance it doesnt look as good as the older versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevief Posted April 13, 2011 Share Yeah, like Rouxtjie and Zula have said, a "trail" bike is a kind of MTB with a certain geometry and travel. As a generalization, here's the travel/geometry idea. (smallest to biggest) XC (80-100mm travel)eg. Giant Anthemhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-anthem-x-advanced-sl-0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg Trail (120-140mm travel)eg. Giant Trancehttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-trance-x-advanced-sl-0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg All Mountain (around 160mm)eg. Giant Reignhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-reign-x0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg Freeride (around 180mm)eg. Giant Faithhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/giant-faith-0-2011-mountain-bike.jpg Downhill (around 200mm)eg. Giant Gloryhttp://bikereviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2011-giant-glory-01-downhill-mtb.jpg The travel specs aren't a hard and fast rule. And there are a few other types of MTB not mentioned, like trials (if one can count them as MTB), slopestyle, dirt jump, and 4X. But yeah, hope this helps Just noticed something on the Reign, why is there a cable going up into the seat??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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