All About Mountain Biking

The origin of mountain biking can be traced back totubing, equipped with front and rear suspension and
the days before the World War II. A group of riders inlarge disc brakes. This is the most dangerous and
Marin County, California began trekking on mountainextreme type because of its downhill courses in
roads with their Schwinn bicycles. Schwinn bikes duringextremely steep terrain.
that time were heavy. So instead of riding on it, ridersFreeride or Big Hit encompasses everything from
pushed them instead. But the modern sport ofdownhill to jumping, riding trials and doing stunts that
mountain biking began in the United States in the 1970s.need more skill and aggressive techniques than cross
Mountain bikes are similar with other bikes. But theycountry. Like downhill bikes, freeride bikes are also
are specially made to enhance performance in roughheavier.
terrain and added features to improve durability.Trial riding consists of hopping and jumping bikes over
There are many types of mountain biking but they canobstacles, without touching a foot onto the ground. It is
be divided into four major categories: Cross Country,done in an urban area or off-road. An excellent sense
Downhill, Freeride or Big Hit and Trial. Cross Country isof balance is essential to this type. Either 20-inch,
the most common and most popular form of mountain24-inch or 26-inch wheels are used. Other types have
biking. It is considered the standard type for mostno saddle and they have very small, low frames. Other
bikers. It means riding point-to-point or in a loop includingtypes are the All-mountain, Four Cross or Dual Slalom,
climbs and descents on a variety of terrain.Dirt Jumping, Urban or Street and Mountain Bike
Downhill, as the name suggests, is riding a bike downhill.Touring.
Downhill bikes are designed to have heavier frame