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Condition 5 terrain, you should take appropriate safety precautions such as more
frequent bike inspections and replacement of equipment. You should also wear
comprehensive safety equipment such as a full-face helmet, pads, and body
armor.
INTENDED For man-made dirt jumps, ramps, skate parks other predictable
obstacles and terrain where riders need and use skill and bike control, rather
than suspension. Dirt Jumping bikes are used much like heavy duty BMX bikes.
A Dirt Jumping bike does not give you skills to jump. Read Section 2. F, p. 10.
NOT INTENDED For terrain, drop offs or landings where large amounts of
suspension travel are needed to help absorb the shock of landing and help
maintain control.
TRADE OFF Dirt Jumping bikes are lighter and more nimble than Freeride
bikes, but they have no rear suspension and the suspension travel in the front is
much shorter.
MAXIMUMWEIGHTLIMIT
RIDER LUGGAGE TOTAL
lbs / kg lbs / kg lbs / kg
300 / 136 0 300 / 136
Cyclo-cross
CONDITION 2
Bikes designed for riding Condition 1, plus smooth gravel
roads and improved trails with moderate grades where the
tires do not lose ground contact.
INTENDED For cyclo-cross riding, training and racing.
Cyclo-cross involves riding on a variety of terrain and surfaces
including dirt or mud surfaces. Cyclo-cross bikes also work
well for all weather rough road riding and commuting.
NOT INTENDED For off road or mountain bike use, or jumping. Cyclo-cross
riders and racers dismount before reaching an obstacle, carry their bike over
the obstacle and then remount. Cyclo-cross bikes are not intended for mountain
bike use. The relatively large road bike size wheels are faster than the smaller
mountain bike wheels, but not as strong.
MAXIMUMWEIGHTLIMIT
RIDER LUGGAGE TOTAL
lbs / kg lbs / kg lbs / kg
300 / 136 30 / 13.6 330 / 150