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Mountain bikes at Wollongong Harbour Road ride from Menangle Narrow Neck Plateau mountain and hybrid bikes Sydney Spring Ride 2007

The Pushbike Factory Bike Shop Mountain Bikes

Mountain Bikes : Soft tails : Hard tails : Free ride : Helmets : Tyres : Lights : Locks
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Mountain Bike Categories

Hard tail

The quality is dictated by price. The MTB has front suspension which varies from spring to air. Some front suspension settings can can be locked out or adjusted whilst the bike is being ridden. The adjusteris mounted on top of the shocks or handle bars. Comes with 27 gears, a front derailleur with three chain rings and a 9 cluster at the rear with a derailleur.
The frame is aluminium, carbon fibre or a combination. Straight handlebars with two brakes (front / rear) and the shifters for both derailleur's. The brakes may be cable operated or hydraulic disc with the cheaper models being fitted with "Vee" brakes. This machine is used for touring or fire trails but is limited to the size of the pannier bags it can carry because of the short wheel base. There is a pannier carrier available to fit front shocks allowing the bike to carry panniers front and rear like a touring or hybrid bike but not as successfully.
To change over to road work there are a number of modifications including changing tyres and /or wheels which makes the changeover quicker and convenient. The ability to lockout the front shocks is an advantage here reducing the energy loss by the rider on road services where shock absorbers aren't needed.
Tyres are large diameter with lower tyre pressures and designed for off road work. Comfort on the hard tail MTB can be improved by the fitting of a suspension saddle post i.e. Thud buster or spring loaded saddle post or a gel saddle.

Soft tail

As above with the introduction of an independent rear suspension which comes in many different configurations. On better quality machines the rear shock absorber can be locked out or adjusted to suit the terrain or rider. Truly designed for the real rough stuff and an increase in price to accommodate the extra components and design.
Panniers can once again be fitted but the rear suspension restricts the types of carrier and bags. This type of machine is very specialized and definitely not designed for about town road work
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Free ride or 4cross

26 inch bikes made with stronger frames and parts designed for big jumps and racing. Free ride is one of the newest sports taking off all over Australia and the world.
4cross racing is just like BMX racing on a larger scale with bigger jumps and much more action. A 4cross bike is halfway between a BMX bike and a Mountain Bike with a different stronger frame geometry designed for jumping.

The mountain bike categories of bicycle although very popular with the public are not the best machines for general riding, please visit Purchasing a Bike - Beginners Guide for more information.

The Pushbike Factory carries both Merida and Jamis Mountain Bikes with models availab to view and try.

Jamis Bicycles Website

Jamis Mountain Bikes

Jamis Mountain Bikes

Building the perfect bike is an impossible goal, but it's the only one that's worthwhile. In fact , we've been at it most of our lives. CEO and President Carine Joannou has been successfully leading and directing G. Joannou Cycle, our parent company, since taking over from her father in 1981.

What began as a modest regional distributor of imported European bicycles and parts in 1937 has grown into a national powerhouse with international distributors throughout the world. GJC is now one of the oldest, largest bicycle companies under original ownership in America.

Greg Webber, Vice President of Product Development has been with Jamis since the first Earth Cruiser rolled out in 1979 and eagerly joined Carine's winning team when GJC acquired Jamis in 1990. Their commitment, passion and leadership inspires the rest of us bike addicts at Jamis to not settle for "good enough". The whole team aims for nothing short of perfection all day, every day.

Examples of Jamis Mountain Bikes held in this store

  Jamis-08 DAKARXCR PRO

Jamis-08 DAKARXCR PRO

Competition Riding
Female Mountain Bikes
Getting away from it all
A ride in the bush
Riding for fitness
 
Jamis-08 DAKARXC

Jamis-08 DAKARXC

Jamis-08 KOMODO2

Jamis-08 KOMODO2

Merida Mountain Bikes

Merida

The edge
What is it and where do you find it? Exploding down the side of a mountain? Making a break from the peloton? A buff, twisting single track? Or maybe it's a leisure ride by yourself or with friends on an open country road.

No matter where you find it, Merida knows that "the edge" means different things to different people. It's that knowledge that we keep in mind and thus try to incorporate into each and every bike we build.

Bringing you the best bikes possible
Merida is one of the biggest manufacturers of quality bikes in the world. Merida produce a range of bikes that covers everything from entry level to high end Road, MTB, Hybrid and even Electric bikes. In the bike world Merida is a leader of bike technology

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Examples of Merida Mountain Bikes held in this store

merida

AM 400 D Mattsilver

On the firetrail
Matts HFS 3000 D Teamflames

Matts HFS 3000 D Teamflames

Matts tfs 550 Trail D MATTM

MATTS TFS 550 TRAIL D MATTM

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