Are Specialized Mountain Bike frames made by Giant?
[2007-07-09 17:33:54]

Q: I recently bought a new Specialized mountain bike and was later told I could have saved a lot of money by purchasing a Giant mountain bike instead because the Specialized frames are made by Giant. Is this true?

A: Specialized are built by Merida, a competitor of Giant in Taiwan. Some of the confusion comes from several years ago when Giant used the Horst link on their NRS race bikes. Specialized holds the patent on the Horst link, and Giant had to pay a royalty

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Selecting a mountain bike may be nearly as concerned as shopping for an automobile or different large purchase. Folks have been modifying bicycles to handle difficult terrain for decades, whereas aggressive mountain biking competitions date to the Nineteen Seventies and 80s. A mountain bike differs from a street bike (commonly often known as a “ten-velocity” bike) by having a smaller, extra rugged frame along with wider tires that may deal with muddy tails, rocks and fallen branches and even jumps or steep climbs. After all, mountain bikes aren’t restricted to mountains. Bike costs range from a few hundred dollars into the thousands of dollars. There are two fundamental types of mountain bike frames: hardtail and full-suspension.

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Cities are adding more special lanes and other bicycle infrastructure. The economy is improving, and higher gas prices are prompting people to think more about using bicycles for commuting and quick errands.

Such positive trends are helping bolster a small cadre of crafts people who still build bicycles by hand.

That’s why the mood was upbeat at the industry’s annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show, which concluded Sunday. More than 8,000 people attended the three-day affair in Sacramento, ogling the fancy polished and carved lugs, or sleeves that join bicycle tubes together; bicycle bags that would hold their own in a Coach store; and exotic bike frames made from bamboo, wood and other materials.

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Mountain Bike Maintenance and Repair, Repairing and Maintaining the Off-Road Bicycle
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Creator: Rob Van Der Plas | Sports & Recreation - 1996-11-10
Finally, there are composite frames made in part with resin-embedded fibers. Frame Damage Mountain bike frames subjected to serious off-road cycling sometimes get damaged. In case of a head-on collision, the first thing to bend is the ...
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