Voodoo, Vitus or Pinnacle: which is the best mountain bike for you? We review the market leaders for 2021
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Mountain biking surged in popularity over the lockdown - with mandated daily exercise in local mountains, dirt trails and off-road locations providing solace to millions of bikers up and down the country.
With lockdown now becoming a memory, many people will be looking to continue their mountain biking habits, developing their skills and practising newly acquired ones on the increasing numbers of maintained routes across the UK.
What to look for in a mountain bike?
There is no one size fits all approach to choosing the right mountain bike - they come in all shapes and sizes so we’d recommend speaking to a mountain bike expert to discuss your biking style, the kinds of terrain on which you’ll be looking to cycle and how to navigate other factors such as your height, weight and frame, which will all have a bearing on what kind of mountain bike you’ll feel comfortable on.