I bought a cheap mtb and learned it’s for XC apparently. But there are no xc trails in my area and from google and reddit I learned I can’t jump or drop with it,so what can I do? Here is the bike and its specs
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I bought a cheap mtb and learned it’s for XC apparently. But there are no xc trails in my area and from google and reddit I learned I can’t jump or drop with it,so what can I do? Here is the bike and its specs
by More-Salary-2203
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You can train with it. I don’t have an XC bike but plan on getting one eventually cus it will make climbing hills much easier.
You could still take it through downhills and even jumps you just have to be more careful about your speed and landings. It’s the large suspension that gives you a cushion and room for error.
You can jump and drop with it, there jsut isn’t a lot of forgiveness. Look at old mountain bike movies from the 80s, this is better than what they had
Only bike I could get in 2020 was a Giant Stance. I ride mostly park, and weigh 250 lbs. I don’t go huge but it did fine on medium hits. Gave it to my kid and he’s still rocking it. Go ride.
Does the bike have limits? Yes, but so does every other bike. Do whatever is fun and enjoyable on it for you. I’ve taken my road bike on some pretty techy trails, did it belong absolutely not. But it was still a ton of fun. Yes, you might break and wear out parts of the bike faster than you want but unfortunately that’s also part of the sport
The bike can do anything you want it to. You can jump and drop with it – but can you jump and drop? Learn it with this bike before you try something else.
Watch the Olympic XC race – they do jumps and drops.
Here’s a tip: Ride it uphill. Everything good will come after riding it uphill.
It’s called the whistler. Just send it. The bikes ability will outperform your ability for sure.
Every bike is a downhill bike, at least once.
Jokes aside, it’s not even an XC bike by today’s standards. This is one of those recreational MTBs, so it’s not really designed or suitable for drops (or even “proper” mountain biking), especially if you’re just starting. PROBABLY it won’t snap in half when you do a knee-high drop, but it’s not going to be pleasant and riding on anything technical (roots, rocks) will fatigue your wrists and you will feel the bike flexing, because of thin fork stanchions and QR hubs. Not to mention very basic drivetrain without a clutch, so the chain will slap like hell and you’ll occasionally drop your chain.
You can try ride trails with it, but you’ll discover sooner than later that this bike is very limiting if you want to progress, and at some point dangerous