| Mountain biking can be divided into nine different | | | | These jumps are placed close together so riders can |
| categories. Each category offers a new challenge for | | | | go over six or more jumps in one run to gain a flow |
| players. The different categories of mountain biking | | | | to give them more speed for bigger jumps.6. Single |
| are:1. Cyclo crossCyclo cross is hard, fast and much | | | | speedThis is a form of cross country biking that's |
| more than running with your bike through | | | | done using a bike with only one gear and fewer |
| mud.Cyclo-cross racing takes some of the technical | | | | components. Main reason for single speed is simplicity |
| skills of a mountain biker and is a cross between road | | | | of bikes and the game. Fewer components mean less |
| and mountain biking. These riders have to go over | | | | mechanical problems, a lighter bike and provide |
| obstacles, cross through rivers and rafts, and race on | | | | efficient pedaling.7. FreerideFree riding game is very |
| and off the course.2. BMXBMX cycles have 20 inch | | | | extreme as it involves finding the perfect path down |
| wheels and is the style of BMX biking. As these bikes | | | | the mountain using all of the terrains. These types of |
| have smaller wheels and shorter wheel bases, | | | | competitions are very popular among bikers as riders |
| therefore these bikes are commonly used at skate | | | | can show their expertise and fitness.8. TrailsIn trails |
| parks or in dirt jumps. BMX bikes are good to | | | | bikers use bikes with 20 or 26 inch wheels and sport |
| perform tricks and stunts with.3. Cross countryCross | | | | small, low frames. Although the bikes used for trails |
| Country Mountain biking involves riding bike up and | | | | does not look like mountain bikes but trials can be |
| down mountains and in hilly areas. It is one of the | | | | considered as a part of mountain biking. Trail bikers |
| most difficult type of mountain biking but there are | | | | need extreme amount of balance and concentration |
| riders who are fit and go on long rides in these | | | | as they have to hop and jump their bikes over |
| mountains.4. DownhillDownhill mountain biking means | | | | obstacles.9. Street and urbanStreet and urban riding is |
| racing down the mountains with a bike. This type of | | | | done in urban areas, ledges, and with other types of |
| riding is very intense and extreme, offering riders the | | | | man made obstacles. Riders of street and urban |
| chance for ultimate thrills and excitement.5. Dirt | | | | biking will do tricks such as stalls and grinds very |
| jumpingDirt jumping is a type of mountain biking that | | | | well.Phillip Culver is the author of many recreation |
| involves jumping the bike over large man made dirt | | | | related articles. |
| jumps and then doing tricks while they are in the air. | | | | |