| When buying a new bicycle, you are faced with a | | | | can provide several health benefits, with mountain |
| variety of choices including road bikes, hybrid | | | | biking being especially beneficial. Your upper and |
| bikes and mountain bikes. Each type of bike has | | | | lower body gets a workout every time your feet |
| its advantages and disadvantages. Here are some | | | | turn the pedals or your arms steer the bike. Also, |
| of the reasons why buying a mountain bike is | | | | your muscles become stronger as you guide the |
| worthwhile: | | | | bike and maintain your balance. Meanwhile, your |
| 1. A better workout: A mountain bike allows you | | | | heart and lungs get a fantastic workout, as your |
| to ride over rough terrain that road bikes can't | | | | heart rate increases and your breathing becomes |
| handle. The adage "no pain, no gain" certainly | | | | more intense. |
| applies here. Inching up inclined terrain and jumping | | | | 5. Financial benefits: Since you're spending money |
| over rocks and stumps will give your body a | | | | when you buy a mountain bike, how can bikes |
| workout that is generally much more rigorous | | | | provide financial benefits? This is related to the |
| than riding on flat, smooth surfaces. While cycling | | | | less obvious costs of not exercising. By choosing |
| is always an excellent workout, you'll get a | | | | to cycle, you can help to prevent various illnesses |
| superior one by cycling over rough terrains. | | | | and diseases. This is an especially welcome |
| 2. More options: We like choice - it has become | | | | situation when considering the rising costs of |
| increasingly important to the modern consumer. | | | | healthcare. |
| By choosing a mountain bike over a road bike, | | | | 6. Social benefits: Any type of biking can be made |
| you'll be giving yourself more riding options. While | | | | into a social event. Whether you're leisurely |
| you can choose to ride on smooth surfaces, you | | | | trekking across rugged terrain or competing |
| won't be confined to them. You can also take | | | | against other bikers, mountain biking provides |
| your bicycle off-road and then ride along rugged | | | | fantastic exercise which is even better when you |
| trails. | | | | share it with others. While modern technology has |
| 3. Stress reduction: By riding your bike on | | | | somewhat alienated people, activities such as |
| off-road trails, you'll enjoy the thrill of getting back | | | | cycling can help you to enjoy socialisation with |
| to nature. Clinical studies have shown that outdoor | | | | fellow mountain bikers. |
| activities, including all terrain biking, can provide an | | | | These are just some of the major benefits of |
| excellent means of reducing stress levels. Yes, | | | | outdoor cycling, so when weighing up the different |
| you can also ride road bikes outdoors, but keep in | | | | types of biking activities available, you should |
| mind that you'll be limited to smooth surfaces, | | | | consider the many benefits which you can enjoy |
| such as roads and paved bike routes. | | | | with a mountain bike. |
| 4. Medical benefits: Clinical studies prove that biking | | | | |