| Extreme Mountain Biking is a sport where | | | | Dirt jumping mountain biking |
| bikers ride their beasts in extreme | | | | |
| situations enjoying every bit of adrenalin | | | | Dirt jumping is more common with BMX experts. |
| rush. Trial riding and street riding are | | | | Dirt biking experts compete to exhibit the |
| urban games and are examples of such mountain | | | | biggest, the amazing and the most astounding |
| biking. Extreme biking is an exclusive sport, | | | | jumps in the air while they spin with their |
| which demands a lot of courage, patience and | | | | bikes doing flips and other stunts. You will |
| self- reliance. | | | | gaze while the biker is busy taking the |
| | | | stunts in the air. |
| During the past few years, nobody has heard | | | | |
| so much about the mountain bikes. But | | | | Bike trails |
| presently, mountain biking is in vogue. | | | | |
| Mountain bikes can be enjoyed on different | | | | Another most extreme mountain bike riding is |
| terrains, with equal ease. Mountain bike | | | | bike trails. This is a course of cycling |
| riders use their bikes for various | | | | action where you are made to navigate through |
| competitions and programs. | | | | unimaginable rough terrains without even |
| | | | letting your feet have the slightest ground |
| Extreme biking can be divided into five | | | | contact. The riders performing bike trails |
| categories: Cross Country, Downhill, Free | | | | should know how to balance their bikes on |
| riding, Dirt Jumping, and Street Riding. The | | | | rails, boulders, posts, tree stumps and a |
| most popular terrains for mountain biking are | | | | variety of other dangerous obstacles. |
| rocky roads, gravel road and inhospitable | | | | |
| tracks. But most of the mountain bike riders | | | | Cross country races |
| prefer to ride single tracks, that are narrow | | | | |
| pathways, carved through fields or forests. | | | | This form of race usually covers 30 miles and |
| | | | it can be performed on several rough and |
| Downhill Races | | | | rugged land surfaces. The cross-country |
| | | | racers start off together just as the |
| Downhill races have typical staggered start | | | | participants of marathons do. |
| to lower the chances of crashing. The bikers | | | | |
| ride down the hill with a matchless speed. | | | | The other extreme varieties of mountain |
| Many Downhill races are organized in ski | | | | biking include park biking, urban biking and |
| slopes during the summer. Downhill races | | | | freeride biking. |
| demand the ultimate skill from the riders, | | | | |
| who can maneuver their bikes extremely well. | | | | Once you develop a passion for biking |
| | | | competitions you should at once start making |
| Bikes meant for downhill races are well | | | | arrangements with practice and get into the |
| fitted with front and rear suspension, large | | | | perfect shape. Remember, extreme mountain |
| brakes and heavier frame tubing. These bikes | | | | bike rides are not meant for beginners. |
| should never be dragged up the hill. For this | | | | |
| reason racers and riders of downhill make | | | | When you are prepared to take on with such |
| frequent use of trucks and ski hills to be | | | | rides, you should always stay alert while |
| transported at the top of the mountain. This | | | | performing the stunts. You must also be |
| extreme form of mountain race biking demands | | | | careful about wearing helmets and pads |
| a great physiological challenge. | | | | because an inch of carelessness can make you |
| | | | suffer for the rest of your life. |