| Mountain Biking refers to biking on dirt | | | | which are enjoyed by thousands of enthusiasts |
| roads, trails in parks, or unpaved surfaces. | | | | every year. Some of these include downhill |
| It makes use of a bicycle which is designed | | | | Mountain Biking, cross-country racing, dirt |
| to withstand the rigors of rough terrain. Joe | | | | jumping, and freeride Mountain Biking. Each |
| Breeze, Gary Fisher, Charlie Cunningham, | | | | discipline requires a specially designed |
| Keith Bontrager, and Tom Ritchey were | | | | mountain bike as well as mastery in |
| considered as the founding fathers of | | | | bike-handling skills. |
| Mountain Biking, which started in California | | | | |
| in the 1970s. | | | | One of the probable reasons why Mountain |
| | | | Biking is so popular is that it is more than |
| More than 30 years later, Mountain Biking has | | | | just a form of recreation. You can reach |
| undergone a lot of changes in its various | | | | places as you stay fit, plus it is a nice |
| aspects - from the emergence of different | | | | leisure activity to get away from the busy |
| models of mountain bikes and establishment of | | | | life in the city. For adventurous bikers and |
| various events and biking competitions, to | | | | those who have the need for speed, Mountain |
| development of numerous disciplines. To date, | | | | Biking competitions surely have what you are |
| there are a lot of Mountain Biking variations | | | | looking for. |