New, Used Jamis Mountain Bikes for Sale, Dragon, Dakar

It might be impossible to build the perfect bike, but that's what Jamis Bikes is setting out to do with it's mountain bikes and other models. What started out as a regional distributor of bicycles and parts imported from Europe in the late 1930s has turned into a fantastic national company with distributors worldwide. Jamis is now one of the largest and oldest bicycle companies that's still owned by the original family in all of America.

Jamis mountain bikes are an icon of the mountain biking sport. As such, they come at a price which you can shave considerably by shopping the eBay auctions.

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Jamis Bike History and It's Mountain Bikes

Jamis introduced its first bike, the Earth Cruiser, in 1979. This redesigned, reengineered bike spurred the beach cruiser movement, which in turn led to mountain bikes. Later, Jamis produced the Lightfoot, Roughneck and Dakota, some of the first mountain bikes. At the time, they were some of the few good production mountain bikes out there, though the industry has since passed them by with technological and design advances.

2009 is Jamis's thirtieth anniversary, and for the occasion, the company is overhauling almost all of their road and mountain bikes. They're changing the suspension platform on their five inch trail platforms, tweaking the angles of their downhill race platform, and bringing back the Reynolds 853 steel Eclipse road bike. Every bike in the line is getting changes to help refine the ride and make it better.

Jamis has been working on full suspension bikes as long pretty much anyone. One of the things they've learned is that you need more than just good suspension on a bike. You also need to execute that suspension well. Because of this, Jamis bikes use 10mm shock mountin hardware, the right fork for the purpose, and other important details.

Jamis' hardtails are stripped down to provide the best power transfer possible, giving assertive handling and good traction balanced with ride comfort. Their road bikes are made to play to your strengths, no matter whether you specialize in climbing, long haul rides, or sprints. Road racers will find good bikes for their needs, too.

For those who need speed on the streets, Jamis supplies speedy bicycles with flat handlebars, carefully tuned handling, and efficient wheels. They've been making these bikes since the early 1990s, allowing them the time to fine tune the type, even though other manufacturers consider it new.

Jamis makes comfort bikes as well, for riders who want to have fun, haven't been on a bike for a long while, or just want a comfortable ride. These bikes are made to be a good value, full of features, and a good, fun ride.

Their kids' line uses aluminum frames and as many aluminum parts as possible. If you're wondering why, it's all about reducing weight. After all, if it can be tough to pedal a heavy bike as an adult, think about what it's like for kids. A light bike makes riding easier.

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