exploded into the world of mountain biking over the past few years. They’ve been around a lot longer than this, but the early ones were often too heavy, possibly a little unreliable and, other than making it easy to get to the top, weren’t all that fun to ride. It’s totally different now – weights are closer to 20kg (or less if you get a ‘low-fat’ one) than 30kg, and reliability is also improving, so all in all, they’re a fun and popular type of bike to
