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Intended Use of Your Bicycle
General Purpose Riding
relatively narrow tires that are best suited to faster riding on pavement. If you ride on gravel or
dirt paths, carry heavier loads or want more tire durability talk to your dealer about wider tires.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT
Rider
Luggage
Lbs./kg
Lbs./kg
285/136
30/14
For Touring or Trekking
300/136
55/25
Cross-Country, Marathon, Hardtails
marathon equipment (tires, shocks, frames, drive trains) are light-weight, favoring nimble speed
over brute force. Suspension travel is relatively short since the bike is intended to move quickly
on the ground.
Not Intended For hardcore freeriding, extreme downhill, dirt jumping, slope style, or 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 nimble than all-mountain
bikes. Cross-country and marathon bikes trade off some ruggedness for pedaling efficiency and
uphill speed.
Condition 2
Bikes designed for riding Condition 1, plus smooth gravel roads and
improved trails with moderate grades where the tires do not lose ground
contact
Intended For paved roads, gravel or dirt roads that are in good condition,
and bike paths
Not Intended For off-road or mountain bike use, or for any kind of jumping.
Some of these bikes have suspension features, but these features are
designed to add comfort, not off-road capability. Some come with relatively
wide tires that are well suited to gravel or dirt paths. Some come with
Total
Lbs./kg
285/129
355/161
Condition 3
Bikes designed for riding conditions 1 & 2, plus rough trails, small
obstacles, and smooth technical areas, including areas where momentary
loss of tire contact with the ground may occur. NOT jumping. All mountain
bikes without rear suspension are condition 3, and so are some lightweight
rear suspension models.
Intended For cross-country riding and racing which ranges from mild to
aggressive over intermediate terrain (i.e. hilly with small obstacles like roots,
rocks, loose surfaces and hard pack and depressions). Cross-country and
cont'd
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