One of you biggest investments when inspecting taking on an adventure race is your mountain bike. Generally, the boat for the paddle section will whether be provided for you by the race organizers or you will rent it. The gear for the trekking and navigating sections is minimal, and many races do not even contain a climbing section anymore, so save the bulk of your budget for your bike.
With that said, you still don't want to break the bank. Here in Colorado it's not unusual to see a car valued in the hundreds of dollars hauling on its roof a bike worth thousands. Sure you can get a mountain bike with full suspension, the absolute lightest components and all the bells and whistles but remember, puny Timmy is going to need braces someday.
By the way, unless you are taking on an urban assault, it is pretty much guaranteed that portions of the bike section will be on dirt roads, trails, rocks and other surfaces which will set in motion a road bike into a formal protest, so let's look at the two types of mountain bikes you will want to consider, hard tails and full suspension bikes.
Hard Tails
Hard tail is lingo amongst mountain bikers for a bike which only has shocks on the front forks, thus a "hard tail." Generally, a hard tail is both lighter and economy than a full suspension mountain bike. The shocks on the front end are designed to suck up some of the impact and bumps on the front tire while allowing for some added ease and control.
Full or Dual Suspension
Full suspension means a mountain bike which has shocks on both the front forks and on the rear of the bike. added ease and control, especially downhill, comes for a higher price and added weight. As this is being written, some full suspension bikes are catching up to hard tails weight wise, but you'll pay a superior to shed the weight finding at over 00.00 at a minimum.
Recommendation:
The good news is that most entry level bikes these days come with sufficient components and will get you through your first training session and race. If you're a beginner or on a budget, I would recommend going with a hard tail in order to save money, keep the weight of the bike down and ease your maintenance requirements.
When it came time for me to rule on my first bike I bought a 2003 Jamis Durango for 0.00. It got me through my first race with flying colors and, with a combine of component upgrades, I still use the bike today, most recently in my first 24 hour mountain bike race.
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