Mountain biking may have only been introduced as an “official” sport a decade ago, but it has had a strong following of mountain biking enthusiasts for years. Due to this fact there are many mountain bike manufacturers in existence it can make it extremely hard for a beginner to know where to turn when they want to buy their first bicycle. To help you out, here is an overall review of some of the top mountain bike manufacturers.
Cannondale
Cannondale is easily one of the very top mountain bike manufacturers in the United States, thought by many to be the leading company. They are best known for their mountain bikes and road bikes but also produce women’s recreational bikes as well.
Diamondback
Diamondback is one of the premier mountain bike manufacturers and specializes in Mountain Hardtail designs, MTN Full Suspension bikes, and many specialized Devine Designs. At the same time, they also offer a few hybrid designs as well.
Mongoose
Mongoose is a fairly established bicycle manufacturer in general and as such offers a wide variety of mountain bikes including duel suspension, road alternative, jumping, comfort, commuter, and hardtail XC. Outside of mountain bikes Mongoose also offers a variety of BMX bikes as well.
Raleigh
Raleigh is the best choice for those looking for a hybrid bike that can be used both on the road and on the mountain biking trails. Among their many designs are the Hybrid comfort and performance hybrid. Additionally, Raleigh does produce a specific mountain biking line alongside other bicycle types such as road, comfort, women’s bikes, youth, and cruiser bikes.
Trek
Trek is a solid company with a wide reputation for sponsoring athletes and building mountain full-suspension bikes. Outside of suspension bikes, Trek also sells women’s mountain bikes, kids’ mountain bikes, urban, and mountain hardtail bikes.