As a leisure and fashionable activity nowadays, bicycle travel is more and more popular among people. People who are accustomed to sitting in the office like to spend their days off.
They like to go around with a friend on a bicycle. So when you go on a trip, should you use a mountain bike or a road bike? When choosing cycling equipment before going on a trip, you do have to wonder what kind is better for you. This we have to start with the analysis of the function and construction of these two kinds of this bicycle.
First, the difference in tires. Our common mountain bike tires are usually 1.9″ or more (usually in inches, but 1.5″ may be used for special tracks) and are a bit wider. Road bicycle wheel diameter is 700C (C represents metric system, 700C is not 700mm, the actual 26~27inch between a length), tire width is less than 35mm, the mainstream width is 18C~23C, a little narrower, suitable for high-speed riding.
Second, the difference between the disc gears, road bikes will have fewer rear discs, so the change will be smaller, the front disc usually has two pieces, but also some are three pieces, such a design will be conducive to climbing sections of the ride. The front and rear discs of mountain bikes are more adjustable, with 3 discs in the front and 6 discs in the rear, or 7 discs in some cases.
Third, brakes, nowadays, most of the brakes of road bikes and mountain bikes use parallel brakes and disc brakes (anti-lock), which are roughly the same.
Fourth, air pneumaticity, road bikes are mainly used for road racing, and their design is more concerned with air flow lines. Tires are designed to be flat and narrow to help reduce wind resistance, and the design of the frame is also very sophisticated. Professional racing bikes have small holes in the front and rear wheel brackets to control air flow and further improve cycling speed. Mountain bikes have wider tires and shock absorbers, which are not as good as road bikes in terms of aerodynamics, which is also a difference in usage.
Fifth, shock resistance. The skeleton of a road bike is fixed and lightweight, so the anti-shock effect is worse, mainly because road bikes are mostly ridden on roads with good intersections, so the anti-shock effect is reduced. Mountain bikes, initially designed for mountain running, basically come with front fork shock absorbers, and some come with shock absorbers under the seat as well, which is more effective.
Sixth, the front end, road bikes use a ram-horn type front end, which facilitates the adjustment of the transmission, while the curved handlebars allow people to bend down to reduce wind resistance. Mountain bikes have a straight front end, with a bent angle at both ends to prevent impact, and shock absorbing equipment to reduce the shock effect.